A mathematical model of the circadian phase-shifting effects of exogenous melatonin

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-89

  Breslow, Emily R ^a   Phillips, Andrew J K ^a   Huang, Jean M ^a   St Hilaire, Melissa A ^a   Klerman, Elizabeth B ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

circadian rhythms; exogenous dose; melatonin; modeling; pharmacokinetics; phase response curve; phase shift

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; VISION;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; HUMANS; LIGHT; MELATONIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN; SLEEP; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; VISION, OCULAR;

EID: 84873673922     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730412468081     Document Type: Article

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