A train of blue light pulses delivered through closed eyelids suppresses melatonin and phase shifts the human circadian system

Nature and Science of Sleep

Volumn 5, Issue , 2013, Pages 133-141

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

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Dim light melatonin onset; Eyelids; Flashing blue light; Melatonin; Sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905485868     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSS.S52203     Document Type: Article

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