Optimal schedules of light exposure for rapidly correcting circadian misalignment.

Jet lag arises from a misalignment of circadian biological timing with the timing of human activity, and is caused by rapid transmeridian travel. Jet lag's symptoms, such as depressed cognitive alertness, also arise from work and social schedules misaligned with the timing of the circadian cloc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kirill Serkh, Daniel B Forger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-04-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3983044?pdf=render