Two components of nocturnal locomotor suppression by light

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 197-207

  Morin, Lawrence P ^a   Lituma, Pablo J ^a   Studholme, Keith M ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian; Light; Locomotion; Masking; Photosomnolence; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LIGHT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SLEEP;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LIGHT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SLEEP;

MUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77952652268     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730410369890     Document Type: Article

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