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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]]. | + | 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== | ==See also== | ||
{{Dig|WP|Melatonin}} | {{Dig|WP|Melatonin}} | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 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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