Light-induced plasma melatonin suppression in seasonal affective disorder.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1990
Abstract
1. Subjects with seasonal affective disorder were exposed to 0, 500 and 1000 lux of white light for one hour beginning at 0300 hours. 2. Plasma samples were taken periodically and analysed for melatonin. 3. Plasma melatonin levels were suppressed by exposure to both 500 and 1000 lux light levels, suggesting that SAD patients show no neuroendocrine insensitivity to light but may show supersensitive responses to light.
Volume
14
Issue
4
First Page
563
Last Page
568
ISSN
0278-5846
Published In/Presented At
Gaddy, J. R., Stewart, K. T., Byrne, B., Doghramji, K., Rollag, M. D., & Brainard, G. C. (1990). Light-induced plasma melatonin suppression in seasonal affective disorder. Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 14(4), 563–568. https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-5846(90)90007-4
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
2236583
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article