The effects of shift work on physical and mental health

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1121-1132

  Vogel, Matthias ^a   Braungardt, Tanja ^a   Meyer, Wolfgang ^a   Schneider, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Desynchronization of circadian rhythms; Melatonin; Psychosocial implications of the working schedule; Shift work

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; MELATONIN;

BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITION; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH; HUMAN; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; INCIDENCE; MENTAL HEALTH; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; REVIEW; REWARD; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MELATONIN; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; METABOLIC DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84867335352     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-012-0800-4     Document Type: Review

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