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The circadian rhythm of pineal indoleamine release is modulated by light/dark cycle and seems to be regulated by a biological clock located in or near the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the hypothalamus (Axelrod, 1974).
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Fraschini, F., Scaglione, F., Esposti, D., Demartini, G., Lucini, V., Stankov, B. (1991). Opioid Involvement in Melatonin Action. In: Fraschini, F., Reiter, R.J. (eds) Role of Melatonin and Pineal Peptides in Neuroimmunomodulation. NATO ASI Series, vol 204. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3756-4_17
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