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Actions of the Pineal Gland and Melatonin on the Secretion of Cerebrospinal Fluid

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Association of pineal function with flow or content of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a very old concept. In western civilization it came into prominent view with the writings of Herophilos of Alexandria (325–280 BC). However, then and through many subsequent centuries, this functional association was based essentially on philosophical speculations, which were contested and eventually discredited, bringing down with them many of the notions derived from, and dependent upon, them. This long and faltering early phase of “pinealology” corresponds to the first of the three periods in pineal research as summarized by Kappers (1979).

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  1. Neuroendocrine Laboratory, Department of Anatomy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA

    W. B. Quay

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  1. National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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  2. University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    F. Fraschini

  3. University of Verona, Verona, Italy

    G. P. Velo

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Quay, W.B. (1983). Actions of the Pineal Gland and Melatonin on the Secretion of Cerebrospinal Fluid. In: Axelrod, J., Fraschini, F., Velo, G.P. (eds) The Pineal Gland and its Endocrine Role. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series, vol 65. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1451-7_19

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