 Melatonin
"Melatonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A biogenic amine that is found in animals and plants. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the PINEAL GLAND. Its secretion increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light. Melatonin is implicated in the regulation of SLEEP, mood, and REPRODUCTION. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant.
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D008550
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D03.633.100.473.914.481 D06.472.506
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| 1994 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melatonin" by people in Profiles.
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Hartstein LE, Behn CD, Akacem LD, Stack N, Wright KP, LeBourgeois MK. High sensitivity of melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool-aged children. J Pineal Res. 2022 Mar; 72(2):e12780.
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Stothard ER, Ritchie HK, Birks BR, Eckel RH, Higgins J, Melanson EL, Wright KP, McHill AW. Early Morning Food Intake as a Risk Factor for Metabolic Dysregulation. Nutrients. 2020 Mar 13; 12(3).
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Simon SL, McWhirter L, Diniz Behn C, Bubar KM, Kaar JL, Pyle L, Rahat H, Garcia-Reyes Y, Carreau AM, Wright KP, Nadeau KJ, Cree-Green M. Morning Circadian Misalignment Is Associated With Insulin Resistance in Girls With Obesity and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 08 01; 104(8):3525-3534.
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Pierce M, Linnebur SA, Pearson SM, Fixen DR. Optimal Melatonin Dose in Older Adults: A Clinical Review of the Literature. Sr Care Pharm. 2019 Jul 01; 34(7):419-431.
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Simon SL, Behn CD, Cree-Green M, Kaar JL, Pyle L, Hawkins SMM, Rahat H, Garcia-Reyes Y, Wright KP, Nadeau KJ. Too Late and Not Enough: School Year Sleep Duration, Timing, and Circadian Misalignment Are Associated with Reduced Insulin Sensitivity in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity. J Pediatr. 2019 02; 205:257-264.e1.
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Depner CM, Melanson EL, McHill AW, Wright KP. Mistimed food intake and sleep alters 24-hour time-of-day patterns of the human plasma proteome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 06 05; 115(23):E5390-E5399.
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Akacem LD, Wright KP, LeBourgeois MK. Sensitivity of the circadian system to evening bright light in preschool-age children. Physiol Rep. 2018 03; 6(5).
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Goldman SE, Alder ML, Burgess HJ, Corbett BA, Hundley R, Wofford D, Fawkes DB, Wang L, Laudenslager ML, Malow BA. Characterizing Sleep in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 06; 47(6):1682-1695.
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Lyon C, Langner S. PURLs: Consider melatonin for migraine prevention. J Fam Pract. 2017 May; 66(5):320-322.
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Ritchie HK, Burke TM, Dear TB, Mchill AW, Axelsson J, Wright KP. Impact of sleep inertia on visual selective attention for rare targets and the influence of chronotype. J Sleep Res. 2017 10; 26(5):551-558.
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