While light is considered the dominant stimulus for entraining (synchronizing) mammalian
circadian rhythms to local environmental time, social stimuli are also widely cited as …

The intention of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on the bidirectional
interaction between sleep EEG and the secretion of corticotropin (ACTH) and cortisol. The …

Circadian rhythms influence most of our life activities, notably getting up and going to sleep
every day. The new edition of this book delves into the mechanisms surrounding how these …

Several circadian rhythms have been used to assess the phase of the endogenous
circadian pacemaker (ECP). However, when more than one marker rhythm is measured …

A wide range of ocular diseases can present with serous subretinal fluid in the macula and
therefore clinically mimic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). In this manuscript, we …

A significant subset of both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder patients rapidly
(within 24 hours) and robustly improves with the chronotherapeutic intervention of sleep …

Disruption of circadian rhythms, provoked by artificial lighting at night, inconsistent sleep-
wake schedules, and transmeridian air travel, is increasingly prevalent in modern society …

Circadian rhythms in several species can be phase-shifted by procedures that stimulate
locomotor activity (“exercise”) during the usual sleep period. The role of arousal or sleep …

Neste trabalho, foram investigadas as relações entre o ciclo sono-vigília e a ansiedade. O
ciclo sono-vigília e traço e estado de ansiedade foram avaliados em 37 estudantes do …

Methods In this report, we review the use of melatonin for the treatment of a number of
categories of sleep disorders, including primary sleep disorders, secondary sleep disorders …