Melatonin : clinical perspectives
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Melatonin : clinical perspectives
（Oxford medical publications）
Oxford University Press, 1988
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Includes bibliographies and index
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Description
The neuroendocrine status of the pineal gland hormone, melatonin, is generally acknowledged in subhuman species, but a physiological role for this hormone in man remains to be established. Marked alterations in both the circulating levels of melatonin and the circadian organization of its secretion are now well recognized abnormalities in a variety of clinical syndromes and current data suggest the clinical and biological importance of this hormone. This volume brings together reviews of the areas of clinical medicine where melatonin is thought to play an important role. It reviews the data and interpretations which have been put on them, trying wherever possible to clarify the role of melatonin and to suggest avenues for future research. It aims to provide the first synthesis of basic and clinical research for scientists engaged on undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in biochemistry, physiology and the life sciences, for scientists currently researching the pineal and its hormones and for clinicians at all levels interested in or researching the fundamental role of the pineal gland in human physiology.
Table of Contents
- Neuroendocrinology of melatonin, Russel J.Reiter
- melatonin and the human circadian system, Josephine Arendt
- melatonin and human reproductive function, Pierre C.Sizanenko
- melatonin and human adrenocortical function, Ursula Lang and Pierre C.Sizonenko
- melatonin and thyroid function, Jerry Vriend and Meir Steiner
- melatonin - effects on sleep and behaviour in man, Harris R.Lieberman and Anne E.Lea
- melatonin and cancer - basic and clinical aspects, David E.Blask and Steven M.Hill
- melatonin and ageing, F.Waldhauser and M.Waldhauser
- melatonin and antidepressant drugs - clinical pharmacology, S.A.Checkley
- melatonin and major affective disorder, Robert L.Sack and Alfred J.Lewy
- melatonin and seasonal affective disorder, Christopher Thompson
- melatonin and schizophrenia - a biochemical link?, Andrew Miles and Joseph E.Grey
- melatonin - a diagnostic marker in laboratory medicine?, Andrew Miles et al
- melatonin - future clinical perspectives, Andrew Miles et al.
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