The effects of red and blue lights on circadian variations in cortisol, alpha amylase, and melatonin

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Figueiro, Mariana G ^a   Rea, Mark S ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLUE LIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED LIGHT; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 79951961380     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/829351     Document Type: Article

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