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Interactions between light, the circadian clock, melatonin and sleep, provide more insights into sleep and its duration, further pointing to the adaptability of sleep according to external circumstances and pressures, not forgetting differences between ‘larks and owls’. Shiftwork and jet-lag are covered, with practical advice.
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Horne, J. (2016). Illumination. In: Sleeplessness. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30572-1_7
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