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Melatonin Secretion Suppression

Melatonin Secretion Suppression is a physiological phenomenon characterized by the reduction or inhibition of melatonin production by the pineal gland, primarily in response to light exposure during the night, thereby disrupting endogenous circadian rhythmicity.

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Action Spectrum for Melatonin Regulation in Humans: Evidence for a Novel Circadian Photoreceptor

George C. Brainard, John P. Hanifin, Jeffrey M. Greeson et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 2001 · 1.9K citations · Full text

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Light Suppresses Melatonin Secretion in Humans

Alfred J. Lewy, Thomas A. Wehr, Frederick K. Goodwin et al. · Science · 1980 · 1.9K citations

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An action spectrum for melatonin suppression: evidence for a novel non‐rod, non‐cone photoreceptor system in humans

Kavita Thapan, Joséphine Arendt, Debra J. Skene · The Journal of Physiology · 2001 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Night Shift Work, Light at Night, and Risk of Breast Cancer

S. Scott Davis, Dana K. Mirick, Richard G. Stevens · JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2001 · 929 citations · Full text

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High Sensitivity of the Human Circadian Melatonin Rhythm to Resetting by Short Wavelength Light

Steven W. Lockley, George C. Brainard, Charles A. Czeisler · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2003 · 793 citations · Full text

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    George C. Brainard

    Thomas Jefferson University, United States

    29 publications · 5.5K citations

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  2. RJ
    Rüssel J. Reiter

    The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, United States

    20 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. JA
    Joséphine Arendt

    University of Surrey, United Kingdom

    20 publications · 2.5K citations

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  4. MD
    Mark D. Rollag

    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States

    17 publications · 3.4K citations

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  5. CA
    Charles A. Czeisler

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States

    15 publications · 3.3K citations

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  1. University of Surrey

    Guildford, United Kingdom

    24 h-index

    81 publications

    9.2K citations

  2. The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center

    San Antonio, United States

    21 h-index

    73 publications

    3.8K citations

  3. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    20 h-index

    79 publications

    18.4K citations

  4. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    19 h-index

    84 publications

    18.5K citations

  5. Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, United States

    15 h-index

    66 publications

    21K citations

  6. Kyushu University

    Fukuoka, Japan

    15 h-index

    54 publications

    2.5K citations

  7. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    13 h-index

    39 publications

    2.7K citations

  8. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Troy, United States

    13 h-index

    36 publications

    3.2K citations

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  1. Journal of Pineal Research

    66 publications · 3.8K citations

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  2. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

    JCEM · 35 publications · 4.3K citations

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  3. Chronobiology International

    22 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. Neuroscience Letters

    22 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 28 publications · 1.2K citations

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