Table 4 Serotonin and melatonin serum levels* of the UVA-exposed volunteers and non-exposed controls
From: Impact of UVA exposure on psychological parameters and circulating serotonin and melatonin
Serum level | T1 | T2 | T3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Serotonin (ng/ml) | |||
UVA-exposed (n = 42) | 215 ± 75.2 | 228.7 ± 84.2 a | 213.2 ± 69.1 d |
Non-exposed (n = 11) | (191.9 ± 53.7) | (198.9 ± 52.4) | (212.5 ± 78.5) |
Melatonin (ρg/ml) | |||
UVA-exposed (n = 42) | 17.3 ± 15.1 | 12.5 ± 8b | 17.9 ± 20.2 e |
Non-exposed (n = 11) | (25.7 ± 19.7) | (20.6 ± 15.3) c | (28.6 ± 41.1) |