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Melatonin
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Various
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Sleep Regulator
CHEMICAL NAME
N-[2-(5-methoxy-1h-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
DESCRIPTION
Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland and involved in the regulation of sleep. It is used as a sleep aid and to help reset the body's clock and help reduce jet-lag.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Smart Drugs II - Melatonin Chapter
MEDIA COVERAGE #
U.S. Agency Sounds Alarm About 'Miracle' Hormones
EXPERIENCES #
Melatonin and Stress Related Insomnia, by Dan
Unusual Experience, by Yellow Archer
Interesting Effects on Sleep and Dreaming, by Swami
Anxious Night, by Antidrug
Restful Sleep and Wild Dreams, by Aurora
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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Berkeley Wellness Letter : Melatonin
NIMH : Melatonin and SAD
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Melatonin - Wikipedia.org
Melatonin - TripSit.me
HMDB : Melatonin
Gwern : Melatonin
Mayo Clinic : Melatonin
FamilyDoctor.org : Melatonin
University of Maryland : Melatonin
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Dessert, Laid-Back and Legal, NYTimes - May 14 2011