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Shanthakumar M. W. Rajaratnam, Ph.D.

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Harvard Title

Lecturer on Medicine, Part-time

Administrative and Hospital Titles

Associate Neuroscientist, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Other Affiliations

Professor, School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Australia

Address

Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital
221 Longwood Avenue, BLI-438
Boston, MA 02115

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Disturbed sleep in ecstasy users reported by partners/roommates.
Authors: Ogeil RP, Rajaratnam SM, Broadbear JH.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry
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Sleep disorders, health, and safety in police officers.
Authors: Rajaratnam SM, Barger LK, Lockley SW, Shea SA, Wang W, Landrigan CP, O'Brien CS, Qadri S, Sullivan JP, Cade BE, Epstein LJ, White DP, Czeisler CA.
JAMA
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Exposure to room light before bedtime suppresses melatonin onset and shortens melatonin duration in humans.
Authors: Gooley JJ, Chamberlain K, Smith KA, Khalsa SB, Rajaratnam SM, Van Reen E, Zeitzer JM, Czeisler CA, Lockley SW.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
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Ramelteon prior to a short evening nap impairs neurobehavioral performance for up to 12 hours after awakening.
Authors: Cohen DA, Wang W, Klerman EB, Rajaratnam SM.
J Clin Sleep Med
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Spectral responses of the human circadian system depend on the irradiance and duration of exposure to light.
Authors: Gooley JJ, Rajaratnam SM, Brainard GC, Kronauer RE, Czeisler CA, Lockley SW.
Sci Transl Med
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Neurobehavioral, health, and safety consequences associated with shift work in safety-sensitive professions.
Authors: Barger LK, Lockley SW, Rajaratnam SM, Landrigan CP.
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep
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Melatonin agonist tasimelteon (VEC-162) for transient insomnia after sleep-time shift: two randomised controlled multicentre trials.
Authors: Rajaratnam SM, Polymeropoulos MH, Fisher DM, Roth T, Scott C, Birznieks G, Klerman EB.
Lancet
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Fatigue and the criminal law.
Authors: Jones CB, Dorrian J, Rajaratnam SM.
Ind Health
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