 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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melatonin" by people in Profiles.
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Holtman S, Cooper E, Brinton JT, Bowen AE, Hawkins S, Cree MG, Nadeau KJ, Wright KP, Simon SL. Changes in circadian timing following a 1-week in-home sleep extension manipulation in habitually short-sleeping adolescents. Sleep. 2025 Feb 10; 48(2).
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Anderson T, Adams WM, Burns GT, Post EG, Baumann S, Clark E, Cogan K, Finnoff JT. Addressing Circadian Disruptions in Visually Impaired Paralympic Athletes. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2024 Feb 01; 19(2):212-218.
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Hartstein LE, Garrison MM, Lewin D, Boergers J, LeBourgeois MK. Characteristics of Melatonin Use Among US Children and Adolescents. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jan 01; 178(1):91-93.
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Hartstein LE, Garrison MM, Lewin D, Boergers J, Hiraki BK, Harsh JR, LeBourgeois MK. Factors contributing to U.S. parents' decisions to administer melatonin to children. Sleep Med. 2024 Feb; 114:49-54.
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Cox RC, Blumenstein AB, Burke TM, Depner CM, Guerin MK, Hay-Arthur E, Higgins J, Knauer OA, Lanza SM, Markwald RR, Melanson EL, McHill AW, Morton SJ, Ritchie HK, Smith MR, Smits AN, Sprecher KE, Stothard ER, Withrow D, Wright KP. Distribution of dim light melatonin offset (DLMOff) and phase relationship to waketime in healthy adults and associations with chronotype. Sleep Health. 2024 Feb; 10(1S):S76-S83.
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Cox RC, Ritchie HK, Knauer OA, Guerin MK, Stothard ER, Wright KP. Chronotype and Affective Response to Sleep Restriction and Subsequent Sleep Deprivation. J Biol Rhythms. 2024 Feb; 39(1):35-48.
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Dunster GP, Hua I, Grahe A, Fleischer JG, Panda S, Wright KP, Vetter C, Doherty JH, de la Iglesia HO. Daytime light exposure is a strong predictor of seasonal variation in sleep and circadian timing of university students. J Pineal Res. 2023 Mar; 74(2):e12843.
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Hartstein LE, Diniz Behn C, Wright KP, Akacem LD, Stowe SR, LeBourgeois MK. Evening Light Intensity and Phase Delay of the Circadian Clock in Early Childhood. J Biol Rhythms. 2023 Feb; 38(1):77-86.
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Wong SD, Wright KP, Spencer RL, Vetter C, Hicks LM, Jenni OG, LeBourgeois MK. Development of the circadian system in early life: maternal and environmental factors. J Physiol Anthropol. 2022 May 16; 41(1):22.
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Hartstein LE, Wright KP, Akacem LD, Diniz Behn C, LeBourgeois MK. Evidence of circalunar rhythmicity in young children's evening melatonin levels. J Sleep Res. 2023 04; 32(2):e13635.
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