Is Melatonin the Cornucopia of the 21st Century?

• Main Authors: Nadia Ferlazzo (Author), Giulia Andolina (Author), Attilio Cannata (Author), Maria Giovanna Costanzo (Author), Valentina Rizzo (Author), Monica Currò (Author), Riccardo Ientile (Author), Daniela Caccamo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Melatonin, an indoleamine hormone produced and secreted at night by pinealocytes and extra-pineal cells, plays an important role in timing circadian rhythms (24-h internal clock) and regulating the sleep/wake cycle in humans. However, in recent years melatonin has gained much attention mainly becaus...