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'''Melatonin''' is a [[hormone]] found in animals, plants, and microbes. In animals, levels of melatonin have a daily cycle. It drives the [[circadian rhythm]]s of several biological functions. | '''Melatonin''' is a [[hormone]] found in animals, plants, and microbes. In animals, levels of melatonin have a daily cycle. It drives the [[circadian rhythm]]s of several biological functions. | ||
| − | Melatonin is produced in the [[pineal gland]]. It | + | Melatonin is produced in the [[pineal gland]]. The pineal gland is on the blood side of the blood-brain barrier. It secretes melatonin "directly into the systemic circulation", thus melatonin is not affected by the blood-brain barrier |
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 25 October 2020
Melatonin is a hormone found in animals, plants, and microbes. In animals, levels of melatonin have a daily cycle. It drives the circadian rhythms of several biological functions.
Melatonin is produced in the pineal gland. The pineal gland is on the blood side of the blood-brain barrier. It secretes melatonin "directly into the systemic circulation", thus melatonin is not affected by the blood-brain barrier
See also
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