Melatonin: Hormone of the night

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 263-265

  Norman, Trevor R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE; BENZODIAZEPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CYTOCHROME P450 1A1; CYTOCHROME P450 1A2; MELATONIN; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

BIPOLAR I DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PHYLOGENY; PINEAL BODY; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION;

EID: 70349310504     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2009.00411.x     Document Type: Review

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