Melatonin - Wikipedia Melatonin Not to be confused with Melanotan or Melanin. For the album, see Melatonin ( album ). Melatonin Clinical data Pronunciation / ˌmɛləˈtoʊnɪn / ( listen ) AHFS / Drugs.com Consumer Drug Information License data EU EMA : by INN Routes of administration Oral, sublingual, transdermal ATC code N05CH01 ( WHO ) Legal status Legal status AU : S4 ( Prescription only ) UK : POM ( Prescription only ) US : OTC Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability 30 -- 50 % Metabolism Hepatic via CYP1A2 mediated 6 - hydroxylation Elimination half - life 35 -- 50 minutes Excretion Renal Identifiers IUPAC name N - ( 2 - ( 5 - Methoxy - 1H - indol - 3 - yl ) ethyl ) acetamide CAS Number 73 - 31 - 4 PubChem CID 896 IUPHAR / BPS 224 DrugBank DB01065 ChemSpider 872 UNII JL5DK93RCL KEGG D08170 ChEBI CHEBI : 16796 ChEMBL CHEMBL45 ECHA InfoCard 100.000. 725 Chemical and physical data Formula Molar mass 232.28 g mol 3D model ( JSmol ) Interactive image SMILES COC1 = CC2 = C ( NC = C2CCNC ( C ) = O ) C = C1 InChI InChI = 1S / C13H16N2O2 / c1 - 9 ( 16 ) 14 - 6 - 5 - 10 - 8 - 15 - 13 - 4 - 3 - 11 ( 17 - 2 ) 7 - 12 ( 10 ) 13 / h3 - 4, 7 - 8, 15H, 5 - 6H2, 1 - 2H3, ( H, 14, 16 ) Key : DRLFMBDRBRZALE - UHFFFAOYSA - N ( verify ) Melatonin, also known as N - acetyl - 5 - methoxy tryptamine, is a hormone that is produced by the pineal gland in animals and regulates sleep and wakefulness. Melatonin is also produced in plants where it functions as a first line of defense against oxidative stress. In animals, melatonin is involved in the entrainment ( synchronization ) of the circadian rhythms including sleep - wake timing, blood pressure regulation, seasonal reproduction, and many others. Many of its biological effects in animals are produced through activation of melatonin receptors, while others are due to its role as an antioxidant, with a particular role in the protection of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. As a medicine, it is used for the treatment of insomnia ; however, scientific evidence is insufficient to demonstrate a benefit in this area. Melatonin is sold over the counter in the United States, Canada and some European countries. In other countries, it may require a prescription or it may be unavailable. Contents 1 History 2 Medical use 3 Adverse effects 4 Functions 4.1 Circadian rhythm 4.2 Antioxidant 4.3 Immune system 5 Biosynthesis and pharmacology 5.1 Biosynthesis 5.2 Mechanism 5.3 Regulation 5.4 Pharmacology 6 Animals 7 Plants 8 Occurrence in foods and dietary supplements 8.1 Dietary supplement and neurohormone 8.2 Food products 9 Commercial availability 10 Research 10.1 Sleep disorders 10.2 Jet lag and shift work 10.3 Headaches 10.4 Cancer 10.5 Protection from radiation 10.6 Epilepsy 10.7 Secondary dysmenorrhoea 10.8 Delirium 10.9 Gastroesophageal reflux disease 10.10 Psychiatry 11 See also 12 References 13 External links History Melatonin was first discovered in connection to the mechanism by which some amphibians and reptiles change the color of their skin. As early as 1917, Carey Pratt McCord and Floyd P. Allen discovered that feeding extract of the pineal glands of cows lightened tadpole skin by contracting the dark epidermal melanophores. In 1958, dermatology professor Aaron B. Lerner and colleagues at Yale University, in the hope that a substance from the pineal might be useful in treating skin diseases, isolated the hormone from bovine pineal gland extracts and named it melatonin. In the mid-70s Lynch et al. demonstrated that the production of melatonin exhibits a circadian rhythm in human pineal glands. The discovery that melatonin is an antioxidant was made in 1993. The first patent for its use as a low - dose sleep aid was granted to Richard Wurtman at MIT in 1995. Around the same time, the hormone got a lot of press as a possible treatment for many illnesses. The New England Journal of Medicine editorialized in 2000 : `` With these recent careful and precise observations in blind persons, the true potential of melatonin is becoming evident, and the importance of the timing of treatment is becoming clear. '' Medical use Melatonin is used as a safer alternative than clonazepam in the treatment of REM sleep behavior disorder -- a condition associated with the synucleinopathies like Parkinson 's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. In Europe, including the UK, it is used as a drug for short - term treatment of insomnia in people who are 55 years old or older. Adverse effects Melatonin appears to cause very few side effects as tested in the short term, up to three months, at low doses. Two systematic reviews found no adverse effects of exogenous melatonin in several clinical trials and comparative trials found the adverse effects headaches, dizziness, nausea, and drowsiness were reported about equally for both melatonin and placebo. Prolonged - release melatonin is safe with long - term use of up to 12 months. Although not recommended for long term use beyond this, low - dose melatonin is generally safer, and a better alternative, than many prescription and over the counter sleep aids if a sleeping medication must be used for an extended period of time. Low - doses of melatonin are usually sufficient to produce a hypnotic effect in most people. Higher doses do not appear to result in a stronger effect, but instead appear to cause drowsiness for a longer period of time. Melatonin can cause nausea, next - day grogginess, and irritability. In the elderly, it can cause reduced blood flow and hypothermia. In autoimmune disorders, evidence is conflicting whether melatonin supplementation may ameliorate or exacerbate symptoms due to immunomodulation. Melatonin can lower follicle - stimulating hormone levels. Melatonin 's effects on human reproduction remain unclear. Anticoagulants and other substances are known to interact with melatonin. Functions Circadian rhythm In animals, the primary function is regulation of day - night cycles. Human infants ' melatonin levels become regular in about the third month after birth, with the highest levels measured between midnight and 8 : 00 am. Human melatonin production decreases as a person ages. Also, as children become teenagers, the nightly schedule of melatonin release is delayed, leading to later sleeping and waking times. Antioxidant Besides its function as synchronizer of the biological clock, melatonin is a powerful free - radical scavenger and wide - spectrum antioxidant. In many less - complex life forms, this is its only known function. Melatonin is an antioxidant that can easily cross cell membranes and the blood - brain barrier. This antioxidant is a direct scavenger of radical oxygen and nitrogen species including OH, O, and NO. Melatonin works with other antioxidants to improve the overall effectiveness of each antioxidant. Melatonin has been proven to be twice as active as vitamin E, believed to be the most effective lipophilic antioxidant. An important characteristic of melatonin that distinguishes it from other classic radical scavengers is that its metabolites are also scavengers in what is referred to as the cascade reaction. Also different from other classic antioxidants, such as vitamin C and vitamin E, melatonin has amphiphilic properties. When compared to synthetic, mitochondrial - targeted antioxidants ( MitoQ and MitoE ), melatonin proved to be a comparable protector against mitochondrial oxidative stress. Immune system While it is known that melatonin interacts with the immune system, the details of those interactions are unclear. Antiinflammatory effect seems to be the most relevant and most documented in the literature. There have been few trials designed to judge the effectiveness of melatonin in disease treatment. Most existing data are based on small, incomplete clinical trials. Any positive immunological effect is thought to be the result of melatonin acting on high - affinity receptors ( MT1 and MT2 ) expressed in immunocompetent cells. In preclinical studies, melatonin may enhance cytokine production, and by doing this, counteract acquired immunodeficiences. Some studies also suggest that melatonin might be useful fighting infectious disease including viral, such as HIV, and bacterial infections, and potentially in the treatment of cancer. Biosynthesis and Pharmacology Biosynthesis Overview of Melatonin Biosynthesis In animals, biosynthesis of melatonin occurs through hydroxylation, decarboxylation, acetylation and a methylation starting with L - tryptophan. L - tryptophan is produced in the shikimate pathway from chorismate or is acquired from protein catabolism. First L - tryptophan is hydroxylated on the indole ring by tryptophan hydroxylase to produce 5 - hydroxytryptophan. This intermediate ( 5 - HTP ) is decarboxylated by pyridoxal phosphate and 5 - hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase to produce serotonin. Serotonin is itself an important neurotransmitter, but is also converted into N - acetylserotonin by serotonin N - acetyltransferase and acetyl - CoA. Hydroxyindole O - methyltransferase and S - adenosyl methionine convert N - acetylserotonin into melatonin through methylation of the hydroxyl group. In bacteria, protists, fungi, and plants, melatonin is synthesized indirectly with tryptophan as an intermediate product of the shikimate pathway. In these cells, synthesis starts with D - erythrose 4 - phosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate, and in photosynthetic cells with carbon dioxide. The rest of the synthesising reactions are similar, but with slight variations in the last two enzymes. Mechanism Mechanism of Melatonin Biosynthesis In order to hydroxylate L - tryptophan, the cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin ( THB ) must first react with oxygen and the active site iron of tryptophan hydroxylase. This mechanism is not well understood, but two mechanisms have been proposed : 1. A slow transfer of one electron from the THB to O could produce a superoxide which could recombine with the THB radical to give 4a - peroxypterin. 4a - peroxypterin could then react with the active site iron ( II ) to form an iron - peroxypterin intermediate or directly transfer an oxygen atom to the iron. 2. O could react with the active site iron ( II ) first, producing iron ( III ) superoxide which could then react with the THB to form an iron - peroxypterin intermediate. Iron ( IV ) oxide from the iron - peroxypterin intermediate is selectively attacked by a double bond to give a carbocation at the C5 position of the indole ring. A 1, 2 - shift of the hydrogen and then a loss of one of the two hydrogen atoms on C5 reestablishes aromaticity to furnish 5 - hydroxy - L - tryptophan. A decarboxylase with cofactor pyridoxal phosphate ( PLP ) removes CO from 5 - hydroxy - L - tryptophan to produce 5 - hydroxytryptamine. PLP forms an imine with the amino acid derivative. The amine on the pyridine is protonated and acts as an electron sink, enabling the breaking of the C-C bond and releasing CO. Protonation of the amine from tryptophan restores the aromaticity of the pyridine ring and then imine is hydrolyzed to produce 5 - hydroxytryptamine and PLP. It has been proposed that histidine residue His122 of serotonin N - acetyl transferase is the catalytic residue that deprotonates the primary amine of 5 - hydroxytryptamine, which allows the lone pair on the amine to attack acetyl - CoA, forming a tetrahedral intermediate. The thiol from coenzyme A serves as a good leaving group when attacked by a general base to give N - acetylserotonin. N - acetylserotonin is methylated at the hydroxyl position by S - adenosyl methionine ( SAM ) to produce S - adenosyl homocysteine ( SAH ) and melatonin. Regulation In vertebrates, melatonin secretion is regulated by activation of the beta - 1 adrenergic receptor by norepinephrine. Norepinephrine elevates the intracellular cAMP concentration via beta - adrenergic receptors and activates the cAMP - dependent protein kinase A ( PKA ). PKA phosphorylates the penultimate enzyme, the arylalkylamine N - acetyltransferase ( AANAT ). On exposure to ( day ) light, noradrenergic stimulation stops and the protein is immediately destroyed by proteasomal proteolysis. Production of melatonin is again started in the evening at the point called the dim - light melatonin onset. Blue light, principally around 460 to 480 nm, suppresses melatonin, proportional to the light intensity and length of exposure. Until recent history, humans in temperate climates were exposed to few hours of ( blue ) daylight in the winter ; their fires gave predominantly yellow light. The incandescent light bulb widely used in the 20th century produced relatively little blue light. Light containing only wavelengths greater than 530 nm does not suppress melatonin in bright - light conditions. Wearing glasses that block blue light in the hours before bedtime may decrease melatonin loss. Use of blue - blocking goggles the last hours before bedtime has also been advised for people who need to adjust to an earlier bedtime, as melatonin promotes sleepiness. Pharmacology In pharmacological terms, melatonin works by activating one of two pharmacological receptors ; MT1 or MT2. These are both G - protein coupled membrane receptors. When used several hours before sleep according to the phase response curve for melatonin in humans, small amounts ( 0.3 mg ) of melatonin shift the circadian clock earlier, thus promoting earlier sleep onset and morning awakening. In humans, 90 % of orally administered exogenous melatonin is cleared in a single passage through the liver, a small amount is excreted in urine, and a small amount is found in saliva. Animals In vertebrates, melatonin is produced in darkness, thus usually at night, by the pineal gland, a small endocrine gland located in the center of the brain but outside the blood -- brain barrier. Light / dark information reaches the suprachiasmatic nuclei from retinal photosensitive ganglion cells of the eyes rather than the melatonin signal ( as was once postulated ). Known as `` the hormone of darkness '', the onset of melatonin at dusk promotes activity in nocturnal ( night - active ) animals and sleep in diurnal ones including humans. Many animals use the variation in duration of melatonin production each day as a seasonal clock. In animals including humans, the profile of melatonin synthesis and secretion is affected by the variable duration of night in summer as compared to winter. The change in duration of secretion thus serves as a biological signal for the organization of daylength - dependent ( photoperiodic ) seasonal functions such as reproduction, behavior, coat growth, and camouflage coloring in seasonal animals. In seasonal breeders that do not have long gestation periods and that mate during longer daylight hours, the melatonin signal controls the seasonal variation in their sexual physiology, and similar physiological effects can be induced by exogenous melatonin in animals including mynah birds and hamsters. Melatonin can suppress libido by inhibiting secretion of luteinizing hormone and follicle - stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary gland, especially in mammals that have a breeding season when daylight hours are long. The reproduction of long - day breeders is repressed by melatonin and the reproduction of short - day breeders is stimulated by melatonin. During the night, melatonin regulates leptin, lowering its levels. Plants Until its identification in plants in 1987, melatonin was for decades thought to be primarily an animal neurohormone. When melatonin was identified in coffee extracts in the 1970s, it was believed to be a byproduct of the extraction process. Subsequently, however, melatonin has been found in all plants that have been investigated. It is present in all the different parts of plants, including leaves, stems, roots, fruits, and seeds, in varying proportions. Melatonin concentrations differ not only among plant species, but also between varieties of the same species depending on the agronomic growing conditions, varying from picograms to several micrograms per gram. Notably high melatonin concentrations have been measured in popular beverages such as coffee, tea, wine, and beer, and crops including corn, rice, wheat, barley, and oats. Melatonin is a poor direct antioxidant, it is, however, a highly efficient direct free radical scavenger and indirect antioxidant due to its ability to stimulate antioxidant enzymes. Thus, melatonin in the human diet is believed to confer a number of beneficial health - related effects. In some common foods and beverages, including coffee and walnuts, the concentration of melatonin has been estimated or measured to be sufficiently high to raise the blood level of melatonin above daytime baseline values. Although a role for melatonin as a plant hormone has not been clearly established, its involvement in processes such as growth and photosynthesis is well established. Only limited evidence of endogenous circadian rhythms in melatonin levels has been demonstrated in some plant species and no membrane - bound receptors analogous to those known in animals have been described. Rather, melatonin performs important roles in plants as a growth regulator, as well as environmental stress protector. It is synthesized in plants when they are exposed to both biological stresses, for example, fungal infection, and nonbiological stresses such as extremes of temperature, toxins, increased soil salinity, drought, etc. Research from the University of Buffalo has found that the substances used in the manufacturing of pesticides bind to melatonin receptors and can influence the circadian rhythm. Occurrence in foods and dietary supplements Dietary supplement and neurohormone Melatonin is categorized by the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) as a dietary supplement, and is sold over-the - counter in both the US and Canada. The FDA regulations applying to medications are not applicable to melatonin. From June 2010 onward, production of dietary supplements must comply with `` current good manufacturing practices '' ( cGMP ) and be manufactured with `` controls that result in a consistent product free of contamination, with accurate labeling. '' The industry has also been required to report to the FDA `` all serious dietary supplement related adverse events '', and the FDA has ( within the cGMP guidelines ) begun enforcement of that requirement. As melatonin may cause harm in combination with certain medications or in the case of certain disorders, a doctor or pharmacist should be consulted before making a decision to take melatonin. In many countries, melatonin is recognized as a neurohormone and it can not be sold over-the - counter. Food products Naturally - occurring melatonin has been reported in foods including tart cherries to about 0.17 -- 13.46 ng / g, bananas and grapes, rice and cereals, herbs, plums, olive oil, wine and beer. When birds ingest melatonin - rich plant feed, such as rice, the melatonin binds to melatonin receptors in their brains. When humans consume foods rich in melatonin such as banana, pineapple, and orange, the blood levels of melatonin increase significantly. As reported in the New York Times in May 2011, beverages and snacks containing melatonin were being sold in grocery stores, convenience stores, and clubs. The FDA considered whether these food products could continue to be sold with the label `` dietary supplements ''. On 13 January 2010, it issued a Warning Letter to Innovative Beverage, creators of several beverages marketed as drinks, stating that melatonin, while legal as a dietary supplement, was not approved as a food additive. A different company selling a melatonin - containing beverage received a warning letter in 2015. Commercial availability University of Helsinki pharmaceutical laboratory prepared melatonin available upon prescription Immediate - release melatonin is not tightly regulated in countries where it is available as an over-the - counter medication. It is available in doses from less than half a milligram to 5 mg or more. Immediate - release formulations cause blood levels of melatonin to reach their peak in about an hour. The hormone may be administered orally, as capsules, tablets, or liquids. It is also available for use sublingually, or as transdermal patches. Formerly, melatonin was derived from animal pineal tissue, such as bovine. It is now synthetic and does not carry a risk of contamination or the means of transmitting infectious material. Research Various uses and effects of melatonin have been studied. A bottle of melatonin tablets : additionally, melatonin is available in timed - release and in liquid forms. Sleep disorders Melatonin has been studied for insomnia in the elderly. Short - term treatment ( up to three months ) of prolonged - release melatonin was found to be effective and safe in improving sleep latency, sleep quality, and daytime alertness. A 2016 review found no evidence that melatonin helped sleep problems in people with moderate to severe dementia due to Alzheimer 's disease. Evidence for use of melatonin as a treatment for insomnia is, as of 2015, insufficient ; low - quality evidence indicates it may speed the onset of sleep by 6 minutes. A 2014 review found minimal evidence for efficacy in shift work. A 2015 review of studies of melatonin in tinnitus found the quality of evidence low, but not entirely without promise. Jet lag and shift work Melatonin is known to aid in reducing the effects of jet lag, especially in eastward travel, by promoting the necessary reset of the body 's sleep - wake phase. If the timing is not correct, however, it can instead delay adaption. Melatonin appears also to have limited use against the sleep problems of people who work rotating or night shifts. Headaches Tentative evidence shows melatonin may help reduce some types of headaches including cluster and hypnic headaches. Cancer A 2013 review by the National Cancer Institutes found evidence for use to be inconclusive. A 2005 review of unblinded clinical trials found a reduced rate of death, but that blinded and independently conducted randomized controlled trials are needed. Protection from radiation Both animal and human studies have shown melatonin to protect against radiation - induced cellular damage. Melatonin and its metabolites protect organisms from oxidative stress by scavenging reactive oxygen species which are generated during exposure. Nearly 70 % of biological damage caused by ionizing radiation is estimated to be attributable to the creation of free radicals, especially the hydroxyl radical that attacks DNA, proteins, and cellular membranes. Melatonin has been described as a broadly protective, readily available, and orally self - administered antioxidant that is without major known side effects. Epilepsy A 2016 review found no beneficial role of melatonin in reducing seizure frequency or improving quality of life in people with epilepsy. Secondary dysmenorrhoea A 2016 review suggested no strong evidence of melatonin compared to placebo for dysmenorrhoea secondary to endometriosis. Delirium A 2016 review suggested no clear evidence of melatonin to reduce the incidence of delirium. Gastroesophageal Reflux disease A 2011 review said melatonin is effective in relieving epigastric pain and heartburn. Psychiatry Melatonin might improve sleep in autistic people. Children with autism have abnormal melatonin pathways and below - average physiological levels of melatonin. Melatonin supplementation has been shown to improve sleep duration, sleep onset latency, and night - time awakenings. However, many studies on melatonin and autism rely on self - reported levels of improvement and more rigorous research is needed. While the packaging of melatonin often warns against use in people under 18 years of age, available studies suggest that melatonin is an efficacious and safe treatment for insomnia in people with ADHD. However, larger and longer studies are needed to establish long - term safety and optimal dosing. 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Melatonin entry in TiHKAL info Hormones Endocrine glands Hypothalamic - pituitary Hypothalamus GnRH TRH Dopamine CRH GHRH Somatostatin ( GHIH ) MCH Posterior pituitary Oxytocin Vasopressin Anterior pituitary FSH LH TSH Prolactin POMC CLIP ACTH MSH Endorphins Lipotropin GH Adrenal axis Adrenal cortex aldosterone cortisol cortisone DHEA DHEA - S androstenedione Adrenal medulla epinephrine norepinephrine Thyroid Thyroid hormones Calcitonin Thyroid axis Parathyroid PTH Gonadal axis Testis testosterone AMH inhibin Ovary estradiol progesterone activin and inhibin relaxin Placenta hCG HPL estrogen progesterone Pancreas glucagon insulin amylin somatostatin pancreatic polypeptide Pineal gland melatonin N, N - dimethyltryptamine 5 - methoxy - N, N - dimethyltryptamine Other Thymus Thymosins Thymosin α1 Beta thymosins Thymopoietin Thymulin Digestive system Stomach gastrin ghrelin Duodenum CCK Incretins GIP GLP - 1 secretin motilin VIP Ileum enteroglucagon peptide YY Liver / other Insulin - like growth factor IGF - 1 IGF - 2 Adipose tissue leptin adiponectin resistin Skeleton Osteocalcin Kidney renin EPO calcitriol prostaglandin Heart Natriuretic peptide ANP BNP Antioxidants Food antioxidants 6 - Hydroxymelatonin Acetyl - L - carnitine ( ALCAR ) Alpha - lipoic acid ( ALA ) Ascorbic acid ( vitamin C ) Carotenoids ( vitamin A ) Curcumin Edaravone Polyphenols Glutathione Hydroxytyrosol L - carnitine Ladostigil Melatonin Mofegiline N - Acetylcysteine ( NAC ) N - Acetylserotonin ( NAS ) Oleocanthal Oleuropein Rasagiline Resveratrol Selegiline Selenium Tocopherols ( vitamin E ) Tocotrienols ( vitamin E ) Tyrosol Ubiquinone ( coenzyme Q ) Uric acid Fuel antioxidants Butylated hydroxytoluene 2, 6 - Di - tert - butylphenol 1, 2 - Diaminopropane 2, 4 - Dimethyl - 6 - tert - butylphenol Ethylenediamine Measurements Folin method ORAC TEAC FRAP Dietary supplements Types Amino acids Bodybuilding supplement Energy drink Energy bar Fatty acids Herbal supplements Minerals Prebiotics Probiotics ( Lactobacillus Bifidobacterium ) Protein bar Vitamins Vitamins and chemical elements ( `` minerals '' ) Retinol ( Vitamin A ) B vitamins : Thiamine ( B ) Riboflavin ( B ) Niacin ( B ) Pantothenic acid ( B ) Pyridoxine ( B ) Biotin ( B ) Folic acid ( B ) Cyanocobalamin ( B ) Ascorbic acid ( Vitamin C ) Ergocalciferol and Cholecalciferol ( Vitamin D ) Tocopherol ( Vitamin E ) Naphthoquinone ( Vitamin K ) Calcium Choline Chromium Cobalt Copper Fluorine Iodine Iron Magnesium Manganese Molybdenum Phosphorus Potassium Selenium Sodium Sulfur Zinc Other common ingredients AAKG β - hydroxy β - methylbutyrate Carnitine Chondroitin sulfate Cod liver oil Copper gluconate Creatine / Creatine supplements Dietary fiber Echinacea Elemental calcium Ephedra Fish oil Folic acid Ginseng Glucosamine Glutamine Grape seed extract Guarana Iron supplements Japanese Honeysuckle Krill oil Lingzhi Linseed oil Lipoic acid Milk thistle Melatonin Red yeast rice Royal jelly Saw palmetto Spirulina St John 's wort Taurine Wheatgrass Wolfberry Yohimbine Zinc gluconate Related articles Codex Alimentarius Enzyte Hadacol Herbal tea Nutraceutical Multivitamin Nutrition Hypnotics / sedatives ( N05C ) GABA Alcohols 2M2B Chloralodol Ethanol ( alcohol ) Ethchlorvynol Methylpentynol Trichloroethanol Barbiturates Allobarbital Amobarbital Aprobarbital Barbital Butabarbital Butobarbital Cyclobarbital Ethallobarbital Heptabarb Hexobarbital Mephobarbital Methohexital Narcobarbital Pentobarbital Phenallymal Phenobarbital Propylbarbital Proxibarbal Reposal Secobarbital Talbutal Thiamylal Thiopental Thiotetrabarbital Vinbarbital Vinylbital Benzodiazepines Brotizolam Cinolazepam Climazolam Doxefazepam Estazolam Flunitrazepam Flurazepam Flutoprazepam Lorazepam Loprazolam Lormetazepam Midazolam Nimetazepam Nitrazepam Phenazepam Quazepam Temazepam Triazolam Carbamates Carisoprodol Emylcamate Ethinamate Hexapropymate Meprobamate Methocarbamol Phenprobamate Procymate Tybamate Imidazoles Etomidate Metomidate Propoxate Monoureides Acecarbromal Apronal ( apronalide ) Bromisoval Capuride Carbromal Ectylurea Neuroactive steroids Acebrochol Allopregnanolone Alphadolone Alphaxolone Eltanolone Hydroxydione Minaxolone Progesterone Nonbenzodiazepines Eszopiclone Indiplon Lirequinil Necopidem Pazinaclone Saripidem Suproclone Suriclone Zaleplon Zolpidem Zopiclone Phenols Propofol Piperidinediones Glutethimide Methyprylon Pyrithyldione Piperidione Quinazolinones Afloqualone Cloroqualone Diproqualone Etaqualone Mebroqualone Mecloqualone Methaqualone Methylmethaqualone Nitromethaqualone Others Acetophenone Acetylglycinamide chloral hydrate Bromide compounds Lithium bromide Potassium bromide Sodium bromide Centalun Chloral betaine Chloral hydrate Chloralose Clomethiazole Dichloralphenazone Gaboxadol Kavalactones Loreclezole Paraldehyde Petrichloral Sulfonylalkanes Sulfonmethane ( sulfonal ) Tetronal Trional Triclofos Sesquiterpene Isovaleramide Isovaleric acid Valerenic acid GABA 1, 4 - Butanediol 4 - Fluorophenibut Aceburic acid Baclofen GABOB GHB ( sodium oxybate ) GBL GVL Phenibut Tolibut Antihistamines Captodiame Cyproheptadine Diphenhydramine Doxylamine Hydroxyzine Methapyrilene Perlapine Pheniramine Promethazine Propiomazine Antidepressants Serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors Etoperidone Nefazodone Trazodone Tricyclic antidepressants Amitriptyline Doxepin Trimipramine, etc. Tetracyclic antidepressants Mianserin Mirtazapine, etc. Antipsychotics Typical antipsychotics Chlorpromazine Thioridazine, etc. Atypical antipsychotics Olanzapine Quetiapine Risperidone, etc. α - Adrenergic Clonidine Detomidine Dexmedetomidine Lofexidine Medetomidine Romifidine Tizanidine Xylazine 5 - HT Antidepressants Trazodone Tricyclic antidepressants Amitriptyline Doxepin Trimipramine, etc. Tetracyclic antidepressants Mianserin Mirtazapine, etc. Antipsychotics Typical antipsychotics Chlorpromazine Thioridazine, etc. Atypical antipsychotics Olanzapine Quetiapine Risperidone, etc. Others Niaprazine Melatonin Agomelatine Melatonin Ramelteon Tasimelteon Orexin Almorexant Filorexant Suvorexant α δ VDCC Gabapentin Gabapentin enacarbil Mirogabalin Phenibut Pregabalin Others Cannabidiol Cannabis Chlorophenylalkyldiols Fenpentadiol Metaglycodol Phenaglycodol Diethylpropanediol Evoxine Fenadiazole Guaifenesin - related muscle relaxants Chlorphenesin Mephenesin Mephenoxalone Metaxalone Methocarbamol Opioids ( e.g., morphine ) Passion flower Scopolamine Trazodone UMB68 Valnoctamide Insomnia pharmacotherapies GABA R PAMs Benzodiazepines : Brotizolam Cinolazepam Climazolam Clorazepate Doxefazepam Estazolam Etizolam Flunitrazepam Flurazepam Flutoprazepam Haloxazolam Loprazolam Lormetazepam Midazolam Nimetazepam Nitrazepam Quazepam Temazepam Triazolam ; Nonbenzodiazepines / Z - drugs : Eszopiclone Zaleplon Zolpidem Zopiclone ; Others : Alcohols ( e.g., ethchlorvynol, amylene hydrate, ethanol ) Barbiturates ( e.g., amobarbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, secobarbital ) Bromides ( e.g., potassium bromide, sodium bromide ) Carbamates ( e.g., meprobamate ) Chloral hydrate Clomethiazole Kava Paraldehyde Piperidinediones ( e.g., glutethimide ) Quinazolinones ( e.g., methaqualone ) Sulfonmethane Valerian Antihistamines ( H R inverse agonists ) Alimemazine Captodiame Dimenhydrinate Diphenhydramine Doxylamine Etodroxizine Hydroxyzine Meclizine Methapyrilene Pheniramine Phenyltoloxamine Pimethixene Promethazine Propiomazine Pyrilamine TCAs ( e.g., amitriptyline, doxepin, trimipramine ) TeCAs ( e.g., mirtazapine ) Triprolidine OXR antagonists Almorexant Filorexant Lemborexant Suvorexant MTR agonists Agomelatine Melatonin Ramelteon Tasimelteon Miscellaneous Antipsychotics ( e.g., quetiapine, olanzapine, chlorpromazine ) Ashwagandha Benzoctamine Cannabinoids ( e.g., cannabis, dronabinol ( THC ), nabilone ) Chamomile Fenadiazole Gabapentinoids ( e.g., gabapentin, pregabalin, phenibut ) Hops Lavender Menthyl isovalerate Niaprazine Opioids ( e.g., hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine ) Passion flower Scopolamine Serotonin precursors ( tryptophan, 5 - HTP ) Sodium oxybate ( GHB ) Sympatholytics ( e.g., clonidine, guanfacine ) TCAs ( e.g., amitriptyline, doxepin, trimipramine ) TeCAs ( e.g., mirtazapine ) Theanine Trazodone Valnoctamide Melatonin receptor modulators MT Agonists : 6 - Hydroxymelatonin Agomelatine Fabomotizole ( afobazole ) GR - 196,429 Melatonin N - Acetylserotonin ( normelatonin ) Piromelatine Ramelteon Tasimelteon TIK - 301 ( LY - 156,735 ) Antagonists : Luzindole MT Agonists : 6 - Hydroxymelatonin Agomelatine GR - 196,429 Melatonin N - Acetylserotonin ( normelatonin ) Piromelatine Ramelteon Tasimelteon TIK - 301 ( LY - 156,735 ) Antagonists : Luzindole Unsorted Agonists : 2 - Iodomelatonin 2 - Phenylmelatonin 5 - Methoxyluzindole 6 - Chloromelatonin 6 - Fluoromelatonin 6 - Methoxymelatonin 6, 7 - Dichloro - 2 - methylmelatonin 8 - M - PDOT AMMTC GR - 135,531 ( of MT ) N - Acetyltryptamine N - Butanoylmelatonin N - Propionylmelatonin S - 24268 S - 25150 Antagonists : 4 - P - ADOT 4 - P - PDOT DH - 97 N - Acetyltryptamine ( of MT ) Prazosin ( of MT ) S - 20928 S - 22153 S - 24601 S - 25567 S - 26131 See also : Receptor / signaling modulators Adrenergics Dopaminergics Serotonergics Monoamine metabolism modulators Tryptamines 1 - Methylpsilocin 2 - Methyl - 5 - HT 4, 5 - DHP - DMT 4, 5 - MDO - DMT 4, 5 - MDO - DiPT 4 - AcO - DALT 4 - AcO - DET 4 - AcO - DMT 4 - AcO - DiPT 4 - AcO - NMT 4 - AcO - MET 4 - AcO - DPT 4 - AcO - MiPT 4 - HO - DALT 4 - HO - DET 4 - HO - DiPT 4 - HO - DSBT 4 - HO - MET 4 - HO - MiPT 4 - HO - NMT 4 - HO - αMT 4 - Me - αET 4 - Me - αMT 4 - MeO - DiPT 4 - MeO - DMT 5 - BT 5 - Bromo - DMT 5 - CT 5 - Chloro - αMT 5 - Ethoxy - αMT 5 - Fluoro - αMT 5 - HO - αMT 5 - HO - DiPT 5 - HTP 5 - Ethoxy - DMT 5 - Ethyl - DMT 5 - Fluoro - DMT 5 - Methyl - DMT 5 - Methoxytryptamine 5 - MeO - 7, N, N - TMT 5 - Methyl - αET 5 - MeO - αET 5 - MeO - αMT 5 - MeO - DALT 5 - MeO - DET 5 - MeO - DiPT 5 - MeO - DMT 5 - MeO - DPT 5 - MeO - EiPT 5 - MeO - EPT 5 - MeO - MALT 5 - MeO - MiPT 5 - MeO - NBpBrT 5, 7 - Dihydroxytryptamine 5 - ( Nonyloxy ) tryptamine 6 - Fluoro - αMT 6 - Hydroxymelatonin 7 - Methyl - αET 7 - Methyl - DMT Acetryptine Aeruginascin αET AL - 37350A αMT BW - 723C86 Baeocystin Bufotenidine Bufotenin ( 5 - HO - DMT ) Convolutindole A DALT Desformylflustrabromine DET DiPT DMT DPT Ethocybin EiPT EMDT EPT FGIN - 127 FGIN - 143 HIOC Ibogaine Indorenate Iprocin Lespedamine Luzindole MET MiPT MPT Miprocin Melatonin MS - 245 NAS N - Feruloylserotonin NMT Norbaeocystin Normelatonin O - 4310 Oxypertine Plakohypaphorine PiPT Psilocin ( 4 - HO - DMT ) Psilocybin ( 4 - PO - DMT ) Rizatriptan Serotonin ST - 1936 Sumatriptan Tryptamine Tryptophan Yohimbine Yuremamine Zolmitriptan NDL : 00953147 Drugs mentioned in TiHKAL AL - LAD DBT DET DiPT 5 - MeO - α - MT DMT 2, α - DMT α, N - DMT DPT EiPT α - ET ETH - LAD Harmaline Harmine 4 - HO - DBT 4 - HO - DSBT 4 - HO - DET 4 - HO - DiPT 4 - HO - DMT 5 - HO - DMT 4 - HO - DPT 4 - HO - MET 4 - HO - MiPT 4 - HO - MPT 4 - HO - pyr - T Ibogaine LSD MBT 4, 5 - MDO - DiPT 5, 6 - MDO - DiPT 4, 5 - MDO - DMT 5, 6 - MDO - DMT 5, 6 - MDO - MiPT 2 - Me - DET 2 - Me - DMT Melatonin 5 - MeO - DET 5 - MeO - DiPT 5 - MeO - DMT 4 - MeO - MiPT 5 - MeO - MiPT 5, 6 - MeO - MiPT 5 - MeO - NMT 5 - MeO - pyr - T 6 - MeO - THH 5 - MeO - TMT 5 - MeS - DMT MiPT α - MT NET NMT PRO-LAD pyr - T Tryptamine Tetrahydroharmine α, N, O - TMS Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Melatonin&oldid=842411165 '' Categories : Acetamides Antioxidants Aromatase inhibitors Circadian rhythm Drugs acting on the nervous system Hormones of the pineal gland Melatonin receptor agonists Phenol ethers Treatment of bipolar disorder Tryptamine alkaloids Melatonin Hidden categories : CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) CS1 Polish - language sources ( pl ) CS1 Russian - language sources ( ru ) CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown Use dmy dates from March 2015 Articles with hAudio microformats Articles including recorded pronunciations ( English ) Template : drugs.com link with non-standard subpage ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata Drug has EMA link Drugboxes which contain changes to watched fields Wikipedia articles in need of updating from April 2018 All Wikipedia articles in need of updating All Wikipedia articles needing clarification Wikipedia articles needing clarification from April 2018 All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from April 2018 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca تۆرکجه Беларуская Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch ދިވެހިބަސް Eesti Ελληνικά Español Esperanto Estremeñu Euskara فارسی Français Gaeilge Galego ગુજરાતી 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית ქართული Latina Latviešu Lietuvių Magyar Македонски Монгол Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Norsk nynorsk Occitan Polski Português Română Русский Scots Simple English Slovenčina Slovenščina کوردی Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska தமிழ் ไทย Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 49 more Edit links This page was last edited on 22 May 2018, at 08 : 20. 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Question: the part of the brain that regulates the production of the hormone melatonin is called
Answer: the pineal gland