Melatonin in the afternoons of a gradually advancing sleep schedule enhances the circadian rhythm phase advance

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 225, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 825-837

  Crowley, Stephanie J ^a   Eastman, Charmane I ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian misalignment; Circadian rhythms; Dim light melatonin onset; Human; Jet lag; Melatonin; Phase advance; Phase shift; Psychomotor vigilance task; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PLACEBO;

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG MECHANISM; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; SOMNOLENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SLEEP STAGES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873720068     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-012-2869-8     Document Type: Article

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