title: Behavioural entrainment of circadian rhythms.
abstract: This paper reviews the discovery and characterization of a behavioural system for entrainment of circadian rhythms. This behavioural system depends on non-photic inputs but interacts with the light-entrainment system. Non-photic stimuli can be powerful quantitatively: behavioural events can shift rhythms by several hours. Non-photic entrainment offers scope for rephasing biological rhythms in circumstances where light input from the environment is inadequate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mrosovsky
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Reebs
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Honrado
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Salmon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects; D006224:Cricetinae; D003623:Dark Adaptation; D005260:Female; D008027:Light; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines