Mood Disorders, Circadian Rhythms, Melatonin and Melatonin Agonists

Recent advances in the understanding of circadian rhythms have led to an interest in the treatment of major depressive disorder with chronobiotic agents. Many tissues have autonomous circadian rhythms, which are orchestrated by the master clock, situated in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SNC). Melaton...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M.A. Quera Salva, S. Hartley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Central Nervous System Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/JCNSD.S4103