Title:

Control of the Circadian Rhythm in Serotonin Content of the Rat Pineal Gland

Creator:

Zweig, Mark C.
Axelrod, Julius, 1912-2004
Fischer, Josef E., 1937-
Snyder, Solomon H., 1938-

Date:

1965

Description:

In this article, Axelrod and several members of his laboratory reported their findings on circadian rhythms and the results of a series of experiments on the pineal glands of rats. The researchers found that the circadian rhythm was synchronized by exposure to light, but otherwise operated independent of it. However, exposure to constant light, or blinding the rats altogether, significantly altered their circadian rhythms.

Periodical:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Publisher:

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Location:

Box: 22. Folder: 30

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Julius Axelrod.

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Circadian Rhythm and Serotonin

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Snyder, Solomon H., Mark Zweig, Julius Axelrod, and Josef E. Fischer. "Control of the Circadian Rhythm in Serotonin Content of the Rat Pineal Gland." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 53, (1965): 301-305. Article. 5 Images.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Legacy ID:

HHAAAU

NLM ID:

101584577X21

Profiles Collection:

The Julius Axelrod Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584577X21

Story Section:

The Pineal Gland and the "Melatonin Hypothesis," 1959-1974