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| Anders Johnsson, Wolfgang Engelmann, Burkhard Pflug, W. Aldem, Ar Klemke | Requires cookie* | | Title
| Influence of Lithium Ions on Human Circadian Rhythms  | | | Abstract
| Lithium carbonate lengthens the circadian period in humans under temporal isolation (arctic summer four groups. L i+ ions are known to change the period length of several circadian rhythm s in plants and animals [1], In all cases reported so far the effect is a lengthening o f the free running period. An experiment has been performed on a single person in an isolation unit to test whether L i+ acts on hum an circadian rhythms and the results provided have not been conclusive [2]. We have conducted an experiment to determine the influence o f L i+ on the hum an circadian system under arctic sum m er conditions. The continuous light and abscence o f other 24 h tim e cues allows free run o f hum an circadian rhythms [3]. In this brief report, we present some salient results of the effects of Li+ on the tem perature-, sleep-wakefulness-, and activity rhythm in some humans. More details of this investigation will be published elsewhere. | | |
Reference
| Z. Naturforsch. 35c, 503—507 (1980); received January 14 1980 | | |
Published
| 1980 | | |
Keywords
| Dedicated to Prof C H Hertz, Lund University, Sweden, on His 60th Birthday Circadian Rhythms, Lithium, Body Temperature, Activity, Svalbard-Spitsbergen | | |
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