Melatonin - Research Article from Drugs and Controlled Substances Information for Students

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 19 pages of information about Melatonin.

Melatonin - Research Article from Drugs and Controlled Substances Information for Students

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 19 pages of information about Melatonin.
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Key Terms
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM:
Organs that produce hormones.
ENDOGENOUS:
Produced within the body.
EXOGENOUS:
Produced by a source outside of the body.
HORMONE:
Substance secreted by a gland into the bloodstream and carried to another part of the body, where it causes a physiological change.
JET LAG:
Condition caused by traveling over several time zones in a short period of time.
NORADRENALINE:
Chemical produced by the nervous system.
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD):
Type of depression that occurs during the fall and winter months.

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