Melatonin
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Melatonin

The Hormone of Darkness and its Therapeutic Potential and Perspectives

Marilena Vlachou

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  2. English
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Melatonin

The Hormone of Darkness and its Therapeutic Potential and Perspectives

Marilena Vlachou

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This book, on the pineal hormone melatonin, is addressed to a wide non-cognizant and cognizant readership. The hormone appears to be involved in sleep onset and other functions associated with the body's clock, the suprachiasmic nucleus. It is ubiquitous throughout both the animal and plant kingdoms and has a long evolutionary history as a hormone. Melatonin has a major role in the regulation of circadian rhythms in non-mammalian vertebrates and forms part of their control in mammals. The present text emphasizes the positive role of exogenously administered melatonin, and its synthetic derivatives, on disrupted circadian rhythm-related dysfunctions. This is effected by resetting the clock in jet lag sufferers and those with seasonal affective disorders, insomnia, and various neurological conditions.

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Publisher
IntechOpen
Year
2020
ISBN
9781839629105
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Endocrinology & Metabolism

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[author missing]. (2020). Melatonin ([edition unavailable]). IntechOpen. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/2026621/melatonin-the-hormone-of-darkness-and-its-therapeutic-potential-and-perspectives-pdf (Original work published 2020)

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[author missing]. (2020) 2020. Melatonin. [Edition unavailable]. IntechOpen. https://www.perlego.com/book/2026621/melatonin-the-hormone-of-darkness-and-its-therapeutic-potential-and-perspectives-pdf.

Harvard Citation

[author missing] (2020) Melatonin. [edition unavailable]. IntechOpen. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/2026621/melatonin-the-hormone-of-darkness-and-its-therapeutic-potential-and-perspectives-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

[author missing]. Melatonin. [edition unavailable]. IntechOpen, 2020. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.