DOI: 10.1159/000428116
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Influence of Melatonin on Sleep in Humans

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“…24-27.33]. 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) [24], melatonin [9], vasotocin [36], and vasoactive intestinal polypetide (VIP) [37] have all been shown to either hasten the onset or increase the dura tion of SWS. All of these compounds have been character ized as to their anatomic presence and distribution in brain.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…24-27.33]. 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) [24], melatonin [9], vasotocin [36], and vasoactive intestinal polypetide (VIP) [37] have all been shown to either hasten the onset or increase the dura tion of SWS. All of these compounds have been character ized as to their anatomic presence and distribution in brain.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As mentioned previously, Cramer et al (1973) injected 50 mg melatonin intravenously during the day and night. A nighttime injection at 2130 h decreased sleep latency from 23.3 min in the placebo condition to 10.4 min.…”
Section: Nighttime and Daytime Administrationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Anton-Tay et al (1971) reported that intravenous injections of 0.25 to 1.25 mg/kg melatonin to normal volunteers at 1600 h caused an increase in alpha activity and in electroencephalogram (EEG) synchronization and that the subjects fell asleep 15 to 20 min later. Two years later, Cramer et al (1973) showed that an intravenous injection of 50 mg melatonin at 2130 h significantly shortened sleep latency in normal young adults without affecting sleep structure.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…80 Μεγάλα ποσά μελατονίνης πιθανόν νά προκαλέσουν πονοκέφαλο καί κοιλιακές κράμπες. 81 'Υπάρχουν ενδείξεις οτι ή κατευναστική επίδραση της μελατονίνης είναι αποτέλεσμα της α πελευθέρωσης καί ενεργοποίησης της σεροτονίνης πού περιέχεται στους νευρώνες τοΰ εγκεφάλου.…”
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