Pulsing blue light through closed eyelids: Effects on acute melatonin suppression and phase shifting of dim light melatonin onset

Nature and Science of Sleep

Volumn 6, Issue , 2014, Pages 149-156

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

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue light; Circadian phase; Dim light melatonin onset; Light through closed eyelids; Sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988410114     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSS.S73856     Document Type: Article

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