Abstract
Chronobiological disorders and syndromes include seasonal affective disorder (SAD), total blindness, advanced and delayed sleep phase syndrome, jet lag, and shift work maladaptation. These disorders are treated by adjusting circadian phase, using appropriately timed bright light exposure and melatonin administration (at doses of 0.5 mg or less). In some cases, it may be necessary to measure internal circadian phase, using the time when endogenous melatonin levels rise.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 399-413 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Circadian phase
- Circadian sleep disorder
- Jet lag
- Melatonin
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Shift work
- The blind
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry