Preliminary evidence that light through the eyelids can suppress melatonin and phase shift dim light melatonin onset

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages

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

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian; Dim light melatonin onset (DLMO); Eyelid transmission; Light; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EYELID; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP STAGE; TIME; WAKEFULNESS;

ACTIGRAPHY; ADULT; AGED; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PHOTOPERIOD; SLEEP STAGES; TIME FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 84860556333     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-221     Document Type: Article

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