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Melatonin - Therapeutic Value and Neuroprotection (Paperback)
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Melatonin - Therapeutic Value and Neuroprotection (Paperback)
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There is growing interest in the field of melatonin research
regarding its neurobiological mechanisms as well as its
repercussions in clinical practice. Melatonin: Therapeutic Value
and Neuroprotection explores melatonin's neuroprotective effects
and discusses the therapeutic potential of melatonin and melatonin
agonists in treating neurodegenerative diseases and other ailments.
Topics include: The basic aspects of melatonin's physiology,
including its production, bioavailability, and metabolism The
functional importance of melatonin receptors and their role in
mediating the therapeutic effectiveness of melatonin in cancer
Melatonin's effect on the regulation of blood pressure, sleep, and
circadian rhythms The cardioprotective role of melatonin The
neuroprotective role in glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's
disease, and neurodegenerative diseases Use as a therapeutic agent
for treating epilepsy and degenerative discs Treatment for obesity,
diabetes mellitus, and other metabolic disorders Protective role in
peri-natal hypoxic-ischemia The contributors also examine the
discovery of a number of melatonergic agonists, their potential
role as antioxidants, and their therapeutic applications in
treating glaucoma, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease,
primary insomnia, and psychiatric disorders. Opening new vistas in
our understanding of etiology, pharmacotherapy, and treatment, the
book is a significant milestone in our knowledge about advances in
melatonin's physiology and its therapeutic application in a number
of disorders.
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