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Salivary melatonin (sample concentrations and best fit curve) and sleep efficiency for an example subject. Dim light melatonin onset is defined by the point at which the fitted melatonin curve crosses 25% of the trough-to-peak amplitude (dotted line). Sleep periods are shaded in gray; open rectangles demarcate the time of habitual sleep (23:00–07:00).
