 Melatonin
"Melatonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A biogenic amine that is found in animals and plants. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the PINEAL GLAND. Its secretion increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light. Melatonin is implicated in the regulation of SLEEP, mood, and REPRODUCTION. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant.
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D008550
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D03.438.473.914.481 D06.472.506
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| 1995 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2002 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2005 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2012 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melatonin" by people in Profiles.
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Burgess HJ, Emens JS. Drugs Used in Circadian Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disturbances. Sleep Med Clin. 2018 Jun; 13(2):231-241.
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Swanson LM, Burgess HJ, Zollars J, Todd Arnedt J. An open-label pilot study of a home wearable light therapy device for postpartum depression. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2018 10; 21(5):583-586.
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Baron KG, Reid KJ, Wolfe LF, Attarian H, Zee PC. Phase Relationship between DLMO and Sleep Onset and the Risk of Metabolic Disease among Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adults. J Biol Rhythms. 2018 02; 33(1):76-83.
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Kantermann T, Eastman CI. Circadian phase, circadian period and chronotype are reproducible over months. Chronobiol Int. 2018 02; 35(2):280-288.
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Kantermann T, Burgess HJ. Average mid-sleep time as a proxy for circadian phase. Psych J. 2017 Dec; 6(4):290-291.
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Crowley SJ, Eastman CI. Human Adolescent Phase Response Curves to Bright White Light. J Biol Rhythms. 2017 08; 32(4):334-344.
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Emens JS, Eastman CI. Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-24-h Sleep-Wake Disorder in the Blind. Drugs. 2017 Apr; 77(6):637-650.
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Swanson LM, Burgess HJ, Huntley ED, Bertram H, Mooney A, Zollars J, Dopp R, Hoffmann R, Armitage R, Todd Arnedt J. Relationships between circadian measures, depression, and response to antidepressant treatment: A preliminary investigation. Psychiatry Res. 2017 06; 252:262-269.
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Lovato N, Micic G, Gradisar M, Ferguson SA, Burgess HJ, Kennaway DJ, Lack L. Can the circadian phase be estimated from self-reported sleep timing in patients with Delayed Sleep Wake Phase Disorder to guide timing of chronobiologic treatment? Chronobiol Int. 2016; 33(10):1376-1390.
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Micic G, Lovato N, Gradisar M, Burgess HJ, Ferguson SA, Lack L. Circadian Melatonin and Temperature Taus in Delayed Sleep-wake Phase Disorder and Non-24-hour Sleep-wake Rhythm Disorder Patients: An Ultradian Constant Routine Study. J Biol Rhythms. 2016 08; 31(4):387-405.
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