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Melatonin

Known as: N-[2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide, MIH, Melatonin [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A hormone involved in sleep regulatory activity, and a tryptophan-derived neurotransmitter, which inhibits the synthesis and secretion of other… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Antioxidant activity of melatonin in mice.
Melatonin (in gum tragacanth as solvent) was administered to mice in the dose range of 100 to 450 mg/kg intraperitoneally. It… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Role of the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in neuroendocrine responses to daylength in the golden hamster
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Melatonin synthesis by the retina.
Melatonin fulfills many of the criteria for classification as a hormone. Until recently it was considered to be elaborated… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Regulation of pineal melatonin in the Syrian hamster.
One purpose of this study was to determine if pineal melatonin is altered by chronic exposure to a lighting schedule which… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Determination of N-acetylserotonin and melatonin activities in the pineal gland, retina, harderian gland, brain and serum of rats and chickens.
An N-acetylserotonin/melatonin radioimmunoassay (NAS/Mel RIA) and a Mel RIA were developed to measure NAS and Mel contents in… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Differential localization of N-acetylated indolealkylamines in CNS and the Harderian gland using immunohistology
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Effects of serotonin precursors and melatonin on serum prolactin release in rats.
A single intravenous injection of tryptophane, 5-hydroxytryptophane, serotonin or melatonin was given to rats on the morning of… 
Review
1968
Review
1968
Localization of indolealkylamines in CNS.
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Retinal and pineal hydroxyindole-o-methyl transferase activity in vertebrates.
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Differential extractions for the spectrophotofluorometric measurement of diverse 5-hydroxy- and 5-methoxyindoles.
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