Light suppression of melatonin in unipolar depressed patients

Michael A. Cummings; Sarah L. Berga; Kathryn L. Cummings; Daniel F. Kripke; Mark G. Haviland; Shahrokh Golshan; J. Christian Gillin

doi:10.1016/0165-1781(89)90149-2

Light suppression of melatonin in unipolar depressed patients

Michael A. Cummings
, Sarah L. Berga
, Kathryn L. Cummings
, Daniel F. Kripke
, Mark G. Haviland
, Shahrokh Golshan
, J. Christian Gillin

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Loma Linda University Health
VA Medical Center

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The effects of nocturnal light (500 lux) exposure on plasma melatonin were studied in seven men suffering from unipolar depression and in seven healthy men. Both groups showed significant declines in plasma melatonin concentrations during 1 hour's light exposure. Differential group declines were not detected.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	351-355
Number of pages	5
Journal	Psychiatry Research
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1781(89)90149-2
State	Published - Mar 1989

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light
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unipolar depression

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