Melatonin
"Melatonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A biogenic amine that is found in animals and plants. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the PINEAL GLAND. Its secretion increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light. Melatonin is implicated in the regulation of SLEEP, mood, and REPRODUCTION. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant.
| Descriptor ID |
D008550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.438.473.914.481 D06.472.506
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Melatonin" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Melatonin" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melatonin" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Jammoul M, Lawand N. Melatonin: a Potential Shield against Electromagnetic Waves. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2022 Mar 04; 20(3):648-660.
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Zhang D, Jones RR, James P, Kitahara CM, Xiao Q. Associations between artificial light at night and risk for thyroid cancer: A large US cohort study. Cancer. 2021 05 01; 127(9):1448-1458.
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Hendricks AJ, Manivannan M, Shi VY. Clinical Pearls on Sleep Management in Atopic Dermatitis. Dermatitis. 2019 Sep/Oct; 30(5):287-293.
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Tilford JM, Payakachat N, Kuhlthau KA, Pyne JM, Kovacs E, Bellando J, Williams DK, Brouwer WB, Frye RE. Treatment for Sleep Problems in Children with Autism and Caregiver Spillover Effects. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Nov; 45(11):3613-23.