Circadian clock genes: non-circadian roles in sleep, addiction, and psychiatric disorders?

doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2010.03.004

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Circadian clock genes: non-circadian roles in sleep, addiction, and psychiatric disorders?

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews - 1 Jul 2010

Rosenwasser Alan M

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Elucidation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the circadian clock, along with the realization that these mechanisms are operative in both central and peripheral tissues, has revolutionized circadian biology. Further, these observations have resulted in an explosion of interest in the he...

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Animals
Circadian Clocks
Circadian Rhythm
Humans
Mental Disorders
Mutation
Sleep
Substance-Related Disorders
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