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Melatonin: Clinical Pharmacology

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The Pineal Gland

Part of the book series: Journal of Neural Transmission ((NEURAL SUPPL,volume 13))

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The use and metabolic fate of melatonin and related compounds in mammals are reviewed.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, USA

    Dr. A. B. Lerner & J. J. Nordlund

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

    Isaac Nir

  2. Department of Anatomy, The University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    Russel J. Reiter

  3. Laboratory of Neuroendocrine Regulation, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

    Richard J. Wurtman

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Lerner, A.B., Nordlund, J.J. (1978). Melatonin: Clinical Pharmacology. In: Nir, I., Reiter, R.J., Wurtman, R.J. (eds) The Pineal Gland. Journal of Neural Transmission, vol 13. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-4427-5_25

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