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Melatonin, the Hormone of Darkness: From Sleep Promotion to Ebola Treatment

Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the enigmatic pineal gland in response to darkness, hence the name hormone of darkness. It has generated a great deal of interest as a therapeutic modality for various diseases particularly sleep disorders. This pleiotropic molecule has anti-inflammatory, antioxida...

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Published in:Brain Disord Ther
Main Authors: Masters, Alina, Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R, Seixas, Azizi, Girardin, Jean-Louis, McFarlane, Samy I.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4334454/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25705578
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2168-975X.1000151
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