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For its role as a hormone, see <a href="/wiki/Melatonin" title="Melatonin">Melatonin</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ddd">Clinical data</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;">Pronunciation</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˌ/: secondary stress follows">ˌ</span><span title="'m' in 'my'">m</span><span title="/ɛ/: 'e' in 'dress'">ɛ</span><span title="'l' in 'lie'">l</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'t' in 'tie'">t</span><span title="/oʊ/: 'o' in 'code'">oʊ</span><span title="'n' in 'nigh'">n</span><span title="/ɪ/: 'i' in 'kit'">ɪ</span><span title="'n' in 'nigh'">n</span></span>/</a></span> <span class="noprint"><span class="ext-phonos"><span data-nosnippet="" id="ooui-php-1" class="ext-phonos-PhonosButton noexcerpt 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class="ext-phonos-attribution noexcerpt navigation-not-searchable"><a href="/wiki/File:En-melatonin.oga" title="File:En-melatonin.oga">ⓘ</a></sup></span></span></span> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Drug_nomenclature#Trade_names" title="Drug nomenclature">Trade names</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Circadin, Slenyto, others<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;">Other names</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>N</i>-Acetyl-5-methoxy tryptamine<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/American_Society_of_Health-System_Pharmacists" title="American Society of Health-System Pharmacists">AHFS</a>/<a href="/wiki/Drugs.com" title="Drugs.com">Drugs.com</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="www.drugs.com"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.drugs.com/cdi/melatonin.html">Consumer Drug Information</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Regulation_of_therapeutic_goods" title="Regulation of therapeutic goods">License data</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><small><abbr class="country-name" title="United States">US</abbr></small> <a href="/wiki/DailyMed" title="DailyMed">DailyMed</a>: <span title="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?labeltype=all&query=Melatonin">Melatonin</a></span></li></ul></div> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Pregnancy_category" title="Pregnancy category">Pregnancy<br />category</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><small><abbr class="country-name" title="Australia">AU</abbr>:</small> B3<sup id="cite_ref-Melatonin_AusPAR_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Melatonin_AusPAR-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Substance_dependence" title="Substance dependence">Dependence<br />liability</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Physical: Low<sup id="cite_ref-auto_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Psychological: Low<sup id="cite_ref-auto_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Addiction" title="Addiction">Addiction<br />liability</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Low / none<sup id="cite_ref-auto_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Route_of_administration" title="Route of administration">Routes of<br />administration</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Oral_administration" title="Oral administration">By mouth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sublingual" class="mw-redirect" title="Sublingual">sublingual</a>, <a href="/wiki/Transdermal_patch" title="Transdermal patch">transdermal</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Drug_class" title="Drug class">Drug class</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Melatonin_receptor_agonist" title="Melatonin receptor agonist">Melatonin receptor agonist</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Anatomical_Therapeutic_Chemical_Classification_System" title="Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System">ATC code</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/ATC_code_N05" title="ATC code N05">N05CH01</a> (<span title="www.whocc.no"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.whocc.no/atc_ddd_index/?code=N05CH01">WHO</a></span>) </li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ddd"><a href="/wiki/Physiological" class="mw-redirect" title="Physiological">Physiological</a> data</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;">Source <a href="/wiki/Tissue_(biology)" title="Tissue (biology)">tissues</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pineal_gland" title="Pineal gland">Pineal gland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;">Target tissues</th><td class="infobox-data">Widespread, including <a href="/wiki/Brain" title="Brain">brain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Retina" title="Retina">retina</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Circulatory_system" title="Circulatory system">circulatory system</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Receptor_(biochemistry)" title="Receptor (biochemistry)">Receptors</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Melatonin_receptor" title="Melatonin receptor">Melatonin receptor</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Precursor_(chemistry)" title="Precursor (chemistry)">Precursor</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/N-Acetylserotonin" title="N-Acetylserotonin">N-Acetylserotonin</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Drug_metabolism" title="Drug metabolism">Metabolism</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Liver" title="Liver">Liver</a> via <a href="/wiki/CYP1A2" title="CYP1A2">CYP1A2</a> mediated 6-hydroxylation</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ddd">Legal status</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Regulation_of_therapeutic_goods" title="Regulation of therapeutic goods">Legal status</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><small><abbr class="country-name" title="Australia">AU</abbr>:</small> <a href="/wiki/Standard_for_the_Uniform_Scheduling_of_Medicines_and_Poisons#Schedule_4" title="Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons">S4</a> (Prescription only)<sup id="cite_ref-Melatonin_AusPAR_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Melatonin_AusPAR-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><small><abbr class="country-name" title="Canada">CA</abbr></small>: <a href="/wiki/Over-the-counter_drug" title="Over-the-counter drug">OTC</a></li> <li><small><abbr class="country-name" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr>:</small> <a href="/wiki/Prescription_drug" title="Prescription drug">POM</a> (Prescription only)</li> <li><small><abbr class="country-name" title="United States">US</abbr>:</small> <a href="/wiki/Over-the-counter_drug" title="Over-the-counter drug">OTC</a></li> <li><small><abbr class="country-name" title="European Union">EU</abbr>:</small> Rx, OTC</li> <li>In general: ℞ (Prescription only)</li></ul></div> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ddd"><a href="/wiki/Pharmacokinetics" title="Pharmacokinetics">Pharmacokinetic</a> data</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Bioavailability" title="Bioavailability">Bioavailability</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2.5–50%<sup id="cite_ref-TordjmanS_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TordjmanS-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid33540815_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid33540815-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Plasma_protein_binding" title="Plasma protein binding">Protein binding</a></th><td class="infobox-data">60%<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Drug_metabolism" title="Drug metabolism">Metabolism</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Liver" title="Liver">Liver</a> via <a href="/wiki/CYP1A2" title="CYP1A2">CYP1A2</a> mediated 6-hydroxylation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Metabolite" title="Metabolite">Metabolites</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/6-Hydroxymelatonin" title="6-Hydroxymelatonin">6-Hydroxymelatonin</a>, <a href="/wiki/N-acetyl-5-hydroxytryptamine" class="mw-redirect" title="N-acetyl-5-hydroxytryptamine">N-acetyl-5-hydroxytryptamine</a>, <a href="/wiki/5-methoxytryptamine" class="mw-redirect" title="5-methoxytryptamine">5-methoxytryptamine</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Biological_half-life" title="Biological half-life">Elimination <span class="nowrap">half-life</span></a></th><td class="infobox-data"><abbr title="Immediate-release">IR</abbr>: 20–60<span class="nowrap"> </span>minutes<sup id="cite_ref-pmid33540815_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid33540815-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Auld2017_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Auld2017-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid18368944_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid18368944-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><abbr title="Prolonged-release">PR</abbr>: 3.5–4<span class="nowrap"> </span>hours<sup id="cite_ref-pmid23044640_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid23044640-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Excretion" title="Excretion">Excretion</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kidney" title="Kidney">Kidney</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ddd">Identifiers</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="/wiki/IUPAC_nomenclature_of_chemistry" title="IUPAC nomenclature of chemistry">IUPAC name</a></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0; word-break:break-all; text-align:left; padding-left:1.5em; text-indent:-1.5em;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><div style="font-size: 97%;"><i>N</i>-[2-(5-Methoxy-1<i>H</i>-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide</div></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/CAS_Registry_Number" title="CAS Registry Number">CAS Number</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="commonchemistry.cas.org"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://commonchemistry.cas.org/detail?cas_rn=73-31-4">73-31-4</a></span><sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/PubChem#CID" title="PubChem">PubChem</a> <span style="font-weight:normal"><abbr title="Compound ID">CID</abbr></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/896">896</a></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Guide_to_Pharmacology" title="Guide to Pharmacology">IUPHAR/BPS</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="www.guidetopharmacology.org"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.guidetopharmacology.org/GRAC/LigandDisplayForward?ligandId=224">224</a></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/DrugBank" title="DrugBank">DrugBank</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="www.drugbank.ca"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01065">DB01065</a></span><sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/ChemSpider" title="ChemSpider">ChemSpider</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="www.chemspider.com"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.872.html">872</a></span><sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Unique_Ingredient_Identifier" title="Unique Ingredient Identifier">UNII</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="precision.fda.gov"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/srs/unii/JL5DK93RCL">JL5DK93RCL</a></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/KEGG" title="KEGG">KEGG</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="www.kegg.jp"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.kegg.jp/entry/D08170">D08170</a></span><sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/ChEBI" title="ChEBI">ChEBI</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="www.ebi.ac.uk"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=CHEBI:16796">CHEBI:16796</a></span><sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/ChEMBL" title="ChEMBL">ChEMBL</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="www.ebi.ac.uk"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembldb/index.php/compound/inspect/ChEMBL45">ChEMBL45</a></span><sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/NIAID_ChemDB" title="NIAID ChemDB">NIAID ChemDB</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="chemdb.niaid.nih.gov"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://chemdb.niaid.nih.gov/CompoundDetails.aspx?AIDSNO=160011">160011</a></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ddd">Chemical and physical data</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Chemical_formula" title="Chemical formula">Formula</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Carbon">C</span><sub>13</sub><span title="Hydrogen">H</span><sub>16</sub><span title="Nitrogen">N</span><sub>2</sub><span title="Oxygen">O</span><sub>2</sub></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Molar_mass" title="Molar mass">Molar mass</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><span data-sort-value="7002232283000000000♠"></span>232.283</span> g·mol<sup>−1</sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;">3D model (<a href="/wiki/JSmol" class="mw-redirect" title="JSmol">JSmol</a>)</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="chemapps.stolaf.edu (3D interactive model)"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://chemapps.stolaf.edu/jmol/jmol.php?model=COC1%3DCC2%3DC%28NC%3DC2CCNC%28C%29%3DO%29C%3DC1">Interactive image</a></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Melting_point" title="Melting point">Melting point</a></th><td class="infobox-data">117 °C (243 °F)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="/wiki/Simplified_molecular-input_line-entry_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Simplified molecular-input line-entry system">SMILES</a></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0; word-break:break-all;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><div style="word-wrap:break-word; text-indent:-1.5em; text-align:left; padding-left:1.5em; font-size:97%; line-height:120%;">COC1=CC2=C(NC=C2CCNC(C)=O)C=C1</div></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="/wiki/International_Chemical_Identifier" title="International Chemical Identifier">InChI</a></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0; word-break:break-all;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><div style="word-wrap:break-word; text-indent:-1.5em; text-align:left; padding-left:1.5em; font-size:97%; line-height:120%;">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)<sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></div></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><div style="word-wrap:break-word; text-indent:-1.5em; text-align:left; padding-left:1.5em; font-size:97%; line-height:120%;">Key:DRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N<sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></div></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">  <span class="reflink plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ComparePages&rev1=646778032&page2=Melatonin+as+a+medication+and+supplement">(verify)</a></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Melatonin</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Natural_product" title="Natural product">naturally occurring</a> <a href="/wiki/Hormone" title="Hormone">hormone</a> produced in the brain that is also used as a <a href="/wiki/Dietary_supplement" title="Dietary supplement">dietary supplement</a> and <a href="/wiki/Medication" title="Medication">medication</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Auld2017_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Auld2017-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Faraone2014_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Faraone2014-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a hormone, melatonin is released by the <a href="/wiki/Pineal_gland" title="Pineal gland">pineal gland</a> and is involved in <a href="/wiki/Sleep%E2%80%93wake_cycle" class="mw-redirect" title="Sleep–wake cycle">sleep–wake cycles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Auld2017_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Auld2017-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Faraone2014_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Faraone2014-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a supplement, it is often used for the attempted short-term treatment of disrupted sleep patterns, such as from <a href="/wiki/Jet_lag" title="Jet lag">jet lag</a> or <a href="/wiki/Shift_work" title="Shift work">shift work</a>, and is typically taken <a href="/wiki/Oral_administration" title="Oral administration">orally</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Buscemi_2004_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Buscemi_2004-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AFP2017_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2017-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BNF76_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BNF76-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is evidence of its benefit for this use, but is not strong.<sup id="cite_ref-Bra2015_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bra2015-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A 2017 review found that sleep onset occurred six minutes faster with use on average, but found no change in total time asleep.<sup id="cite_ref-AFP2017_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFP2017-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Side effects from melatonin supplements are minimal at low doses for short durations (the studies reported about equally for both melatonin and placebo).<sup id="cite_ref-Auld2017_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Auld2017-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Drugs2019_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Drugs2019-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Side effects of melatonin are rare but may occur in 1 to 10 patients in 1,000.<sup id="cite_ref-Drugs2019_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Drugs2019-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They may include <a href="/wiki/Somnolence" title="Somnolence">somnolence</a>, <a href="/wiki/Headache" title="Headache">headaches</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nausea" title="Nausea">nausea</a>, <a href="/wiki/Diarrhea" title="Diarrhea">diarrhea</a>, abnormal <a href="/wiki/Dream" title="Dream">dreams</a>, <a href="/wiki/Irritability" title="Irritability">irritability</a>, <a href="/wiki/Psychomotor_agitation" title="Psychomotor agitation">restlessness</a>, <a href="/wiki/Insomnia" title="Insomnia">insomnia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anxiety" title="Anxiety">anxiety</a>, <a href="/wiki/Migraine" title="Migraine">migraine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lethargy" title="Lethargy">lethargy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Psychomotor_agitation" title="Psychomotor agitation">hyperactivity</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dizziness" title="Dizziness">dizziness</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hypertension" title="Hypertension">hypertension</a>, <a href="/wiki/Abdominal_pain" title="Abdominal pain">abdominal pain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Heartburn" title="Heartburn">heartburn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mouth_ulcers" class="mw-redirect" title="Mouth ulcers">mouth ulcers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dry_mouth" class="mw-redirect" title="Dry mouth">dry mouth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hyperbilirubinaemia" class="mw-redirect" title="Hyperbilirubinaemia">hyperbilirubinaemia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dermatitis" title="Dermatitis">dermatitis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Night_sweats" title="Night sweats">night sweats</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pruritus" class="mw-redirect" title="Pruritus">pruritus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rash" title="Rash">rash</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xeroderma" title="Xeroderma">dry skin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pain" title="Pain">pain</a> in the extremities, symptoms of <a href="/wiki/Menopause" title="Menopause">menopause</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chest_pain" title="Chest pain">chest pain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Glycosuria" title="Glycosuria">glycosuria</a> (sugar in the urine), <a href="/wiki/Proteinuria" title="Proteinuria">proteinuria</a> (protein in the urine), abnormal liver function tests, <a href="/wiki/Weight_gain" title="Weight gain">weight gain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mood_swing" title="Mood swing">mood swings</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aggression" title="Aggression">aggression</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Grogginess" class="mw-redirect" title="Grogginess">grogginess</a> after awakening.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Slenyto_EPAR_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Slenyto_EPAR-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Drugs2019_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Drugs2019-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HC2015_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HC2015-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HC2018Oral_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HC2018Oral-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its use is not recommended during <a href="/wiki/Pregnancy" title="Pregnancy">pregnancy</a> or <a href="/wiki/Breastfeeding" title="Breastfeeding">breastfeeding</a> or for those with <a href="/wiki/Liver_disease" title="Liver disease">liver disease</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BNF76_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BNF76-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HC2018Oral_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HC2018Oral-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Melatonin acts as an <a href="/wiki/Agonist" title="Agonist">agonist</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Melatonin_receptor" title="Melatonin receptor">melatonin</a> <a href="/wiki/MT1_receptor" class="mw-redirect" title="MT1 receptor">MT<sub>1</sub></a> and <a href="/wiki/MT2_receptor" class="mw-redirect" title="MT2 receptor">MT<sub>2</sub> receptors</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Biological_target" title="Biological target">biological targets</a> of <a href="/wiki/Endogenous" class="mw-redirect" title="Endogenous">endogenous</a> melatonin.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid34225973_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid34225973-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is thought to activate these receptors in the <a href="/wiki/Suprachiasmatic_nucleus" title="Suprachiasmatic nucleus">suprachiasmatic nucleus</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Hypothalamus" title="Hypothalamus">hypothalamus</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Brain" title="Brain">brain</a> to regulate the <a href="/wiki/Circadian_clock" title="Circadian clock">circadian clock</a> and sleep–wake cycles.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid34225973_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid34225973-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Immediate-release melatonin has a short <a href="/wiki/Elimination_half-life" class="mw-redirect" title="Elimination half-life">elimination half-life</a> of about 20 to 50<span class="nowrap"> </span>minutes.<sup id="cite_ref-drugbank_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drugbank-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Auld2017_9-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Auld2017-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid18368944_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid18368944-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prolonged-release melatonin used as a medication has a half-life of 3.5 to 4<span class="nowrap"> </span>hours.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid23044640_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid23044640-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Melatonin was discovered in 1958.<sup id="cite_ref-Auld2017_9-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Auld2017-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is sold <a href="/wiki/Over-the-counter_drug" title="Over-the-counter drug">over-the-counter</a> in Canada and the United States;<sup id="cite_ref-Drugs2019_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Drugs2019-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HC2015_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HC2015-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in the United Kingdom, it is a <a href="/wiki/Prescription-only" class="mw-redirect" title="Prescription-only">prescription-only</a> medication.<sup id="cite_ref-BNF76_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BNF76-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Australia and the European Union, it is indicated for difficulty sleeping in people over the age of 54.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the European Union, it is indicated for the treatment of insomnia in children and adolescents.<sup id="cite_ref-Slenyto_EPAR_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Slenyto_EPAR-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The U.S. <a href="/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration" title="Food and Drug Administration">Food and Drug Administration</a> (FDA) treats melatonin as a dietary supplement and, as such, has not approved it for any medical uses.<sup id="cite_ref-Drugs2019_17-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Drugs2019-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was approved for medical use in the European Union in 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Besides melatonin, certain <a href="/wiki/Synthetic_compound" class="mw-redirect" title="Synthetic compound">synthetic</a> <a href="/wiki/Melatonin_receptor_agonist" title="Melatonin receptor agonist">melatonin receptor agonists</a> like <a href="/wiki/Ramelteon" title="Ramelteon">ramelteon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tasimelteon" title="Tasimelteon">tasimelteon</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Agomelatine" title="Agomelatine">agomelatine</a> are also used in medicine.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid27500861_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid27500861-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid29487083_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid29487083-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2021, it was the 257th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than one million prescriptions.<sup id="cite_ref-Top_300_of_2021_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Top_300_of_2021-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Clincalc_Melatonin_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Clincalc_Melatonin-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-3"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Medical_uses">Medical uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Medical uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Insomnia">Insomnia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Insomnia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There is no good evidence that melatonin helps treat insomnia and its attempted use for this purpose is recommended against by the <a href="/wiki/American_Academy_of_Sleep_Medicine" title="American Academy of Sleep Medicine">American Academy of Sleep Medicine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pseudo_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pseudo-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A <a href="/wiki/Prolonged-release" class="mw-redirect" title="Prolonged-release">prolonged-release</a> form of melatonin is approved for use as a medication in <a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">Europe</a> for the treatment of insomnia in certain people.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid23044640_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid23044640-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid18808316_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid18808316-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Circadian_rhythm_sleep_disorders">Circadian rhythm sleep disorders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Circadian rhythm sleep disorders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Melatonin may be useful in the treatment of <a href="/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_disorder" title="Delayed sleep phase disorder">delayed sleep phase syndrome</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Auld2017_9-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Auld2017-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Melatonin is known to reduce <a href="/wiki/Jet_lag" title="Jet lag">jet lag</a>, especially in eastward travel. However, if it is not taken at the correct time, it can instead delay adaptation.<sup id="cite_ref-pubmed12076414_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pubmed12076414-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Melatonin appears to have limited use against the sleep problems of people who work <a href="/wiki/Shift_work" title="Shift work">shift work</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Cochrane2014_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cochrane2014-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tentative evidence suggests that it increases the length of time people are able to sleep.<sup id="cite_ref-Cochrane2014_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cochrane2014-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="REM_sleep_behavior_disorder">REM sleep behavior disorder</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: REM sleep behavior disorder"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Melatonin is a safer alternative than <a href="/wiki/Clonazepam" title="Clonazepam">clonazepam</a> in the treatment of <a href="/wiki/REM_sleep_behavior_disorder" class="mw-redirect" title="REM sleep behavior disorder">REM sleep behavior disorder</a> – a condition associated with the <a href="/wiki/Synucleinopathy" title="Synucleinopathy">synucleinopathies</a> like <a href="/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease" title="Parkinson's disease">Parkinson's disease</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dementia_with_Lewy_bodies" title="Dementia with Lewy bodies">dementia with Lewy bodies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-McCarter2013_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McCarter2013-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-McKeithConsensus2017_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McKeithConsensus2017-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Boot2015_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boot2015-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, clonazepam may be more effective.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid33410930_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid33410930-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In any case, the quality of evidence for both treatments is very low and it is unclear whether either is definitely effective.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid33410930_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid33410930-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dementia">Dementia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Dementia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A 2020 <a href="/wiki/Cochrane_review" class="mw-redirect" title="Cochrane review">Cochrane review</a> found no evidence that melatonin helped sleep problems in people with moderate to severe <a href="/wiki/Dementia" title="Dementia">dementia</a> due to <a href="/wiki/Alzheimer%27s_disease" title="Alzheimer's disease">Alzheimer's disease</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A 2019 review found that while melatonin may improve sleep in <a href="/wiki/Minimal_cognitive_impairment" class="mw-redirect" title="Minimal cognitive impairment">minimal cognitive impairment</a>, after the onset of Alzheimer's disease it has little to no effect.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Melatonin may, however, help with <a href="/wiki/Sundowning" title="Sundowning">sundowning</a> (increased confusion and restlessness at night) in people with dementia.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Available_forms">Available forms</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Available forms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Walgreens_Melatonin-2010-20-07.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Walgreens_Melatonin-2010-20-07.jpg/200px-Walgreens_Melatonin-2010-20-07.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="300" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Walgreens_Melatonin-2010-20-07.jpg/300px-Walgreens_Melatonin-2010-20-07.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Walgreens_Melatonin-2010-20-07.jpg/400px-Walgreens_Melatonin-2010-20-07.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1872" data-file-height="2808" /></a><figcaption>A bottle of melatonin tablets. Melatonin is also available in timed-release and in liquid forms.</figcaption></figure> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Prolonged-release" class="mw-redirect" title="Prolonged-release">prolonged-release</a> 2<span class="nowrap"> </span>mg <a href="/wiki/Oral_administration" title="Oral administration">oral</a> formulation of melatonin sold under the brand name Circadin is approved for use in the <a href="/wiki/European_Union" title="European Union">European Union</a> in the short-term treatment of <a href="/wiki/Insomnia" title="Insomnia">insomnia</a> in people age 55 and older.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid23044640_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid23044640-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid18808316_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid18808316-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Melatonin is also available as an <a href="/wiki/Over-the-counter" class="mw-redirect" title="Over-the-counter">over-the-counter</a> <a href="/wiki/Dietary_supplement" title="Dietary supplement">dietary supplement</a> in many countries. It is available in both immediate-release and less commonly prolonged-release forms. The compound is available in supplements at doses ranging from 0.3<span class="nowrap"> </span>mg to 10<span class="nowrap"> </span>mg or more. It is also possible to buy raw melatonin powder by the weight.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Immediate-release formulations of melatonin cause blood levels of melatonin to reach their peak in about an hour. The hormone may be administered orally, as capsules, gummies, tablets, oral films, or liquids.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is also available for use <a href="/wiki/Sublingual_administration" title="Sublingual administration">sublingually</a>, or as <a href="/wiki/Transdermal_patch" title="Transdermal patch">transdermal patches</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several inhalation-based melatonin products with a wide range of doses are being sold but the safety remains to be evaluated.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) said that the melatonin content in unregulated (without a <a href="/wiki/United_States_Pharmacopeia" title="United States Pharmacopeia">USP</a> verified mark) supplements can diverge widely from the claimed amount; a study found that the melatonin content ranged from one half to four times the stated dose.<sup id="cite_ref-brooks_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brooks-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Contraindications">Contraindications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Contraindications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Contraindication" title="Contraindication">Contraindications</a> of melatonin include <a href="/wiki/Hypersensitivity_reaction" class="mw-redirect" title="Hypersensitivity reaction">hypersensitivity reactions</a> among others.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is not recommended in people with <a href="/wiki/Autoimmune_disease" title="Autoimmune disease">autoimmune diseases</a> due to lack of data in these individuals.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prolonged-release pharmaceutical melatonin (Circadin) contains <a href="/wiki/Lactose" title="Lactose">lactose</a> and should not be used in people with the <a href="/wiki/Lactose_intolerance" title="Lactose intolerance">lactase deficiency</a> or <a href="/wiki/Glucose%E2%80%93galactose_malabsorption" class="mw-redirect" title="Glucose–galactose malabsorption">glucose–galactose malabsorption</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Use of melatonin is also not recommend in women who are <a href="/wiki/Pregnancy" title="Pregnancy">pregnant</a> or <a href="/wiki/Breastfeeding" title="Breastfeeding">breastfeeding</a> or in people with <a href="/wiki/Liver_disease" title="Liver disease">liver disease</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BNF76_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BNF76-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HC2018Oral_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HC2018Oral-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Adverse_effects">Adverse effects</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Adverse effects"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Melatonin appears to cause very few <a href="/wiki/Adverse_effect_(medicine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Adverse effect (medicine)">side effects</a> as tested in the short term, up to three months, at low doses.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify" title="Wikipedia:Please clarify"><span title="Specific dosages? (September 2019)">clarification needed</span></a></i>]</sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute#Disputed_statement" title="Wikipedia:Accuracy dispute"><span title="Common misconception-issues (May 2023)">dubious</span></a> – <a href="/wiki/Talk:Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement#Dubious" title="Talk:Melatonin as a medication and supplement">discuss</a></i>]</sup> 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 <a href="/wiki/Placebo" title="Placebo">placebo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid16423108_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid16423108-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Buscemi2006_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Buscemi2006-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prolonged-release melatonin is safe with long-term use of up to 12 months.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid23044640_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid23044640-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although not recommended for long-term use beyond this,<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Low doses of melatonin are usually sufficient to produce a <a href="/wiki/Hypnotic" title="Hypnotic">hypnotic</a> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There is emerging evidence that the timing of taking exogenous melatonin in relation to food is also an important factor.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid31901302_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid31901302-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Specifically, taking exogenous melatonin shortly after a meal is correlated with impaired glucose tolerance. Therefore, Rubio-Sastre and colleagues recommend waiting at least 2 hours after the last meal before taking a melatonin supplement.<sup id="cite_ref-Rubio-Sastre_2014_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rubio-Sastre_2014-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Melatonin can cause <a href="/wiki/Nausea" title="Nausea">nausea</a>, next-day <a href="/wiki/Grogginess" class="mw-redirect" title="Grogginess">grogginess</a>, and irritability.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <a href="/wiki/Autoimmune_disorders" class="mw-redirect" title="Autoimmune disorders">autoimmune disorders</a>, evidence is conflicting whether melatonin supplementation may ameliorate or exacerbate symptoms due to <a href="/wiki/Immunomodulator" class="mw-redirect" title="Immunomodulator">immunomodulation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Morera2001_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morera2001-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Terry2008_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Terry2008-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The date of the event predicted near this tag has passed. (April 2018)">needs update</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Melatonin can lower <a href="/wiki/Follicle-stimulating_hormone" title="Follicle-stimulating hormone">follicle-stimulating hormone</a> levels.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid16921343_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid16921343-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Melatonin's effects on human reproduction remain unclear.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid19905996_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid19905996-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some supplemental melatonin users report an increase in <a href="/wiki/Vivid_dreaming" class="mw-redirect" title="Vivid dreaming">vivid dreaming</a>. Extremely high doses of melatonin increased <a href="/wiki/REM_sleep" class="mw-redirect" title="REM sleep">REM sleep</a> time and dream activity in people both with and without <a href="/wiki/Narcolepsy" title="Narcolepsy">narcolepsy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Lewis_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lewis-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Increased use of melatonin in the 21st century has significantly increased reports of melatonin overdose, calls to poison control centers, and related emergency department visits for children. The number of children who unintentionally ingested melatonin supplements in the US has increased 530% from 2012 to 2021. Over 4,000 reported ingestions required a hospital stay, and 287 children required intensive care. The <a href="/wiki/American_Academy_of_Sleep_Medicine" title="American Academy of Sleep Medicine">American Academy of Sleep Medicine</a> says there is little evidence that melatonin supplementation is effective in treating insomnia in healthy children.<sup id="cite_ref-brooks_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brooks-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overdose">Overdose</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Overdose"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Melatonin appears to be relatively safe in <a href="/wiki/Overdose" class="mw-redirect" title="Overdose">overdose</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has been administered at daily doses of up to 300<span class="nowrap"> </span>mg without causing clinically significant adverse reactions in the literature.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The most commonly reported adverse effect of melatonin overdose is <a href="/wiki/Somnolence" title="Somnolence">somnolence</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Upon melatonin overdose, <a href="/wiki/Drowsiness" class="mw-redirect" title="Drowsiness">drowsiness</a> may be expected and the compound should be cleared within 12<span class="nowrap"> </span>hours.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No special treatment is needed for melatonin overdose.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Interactions">Interactions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Interactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Melatonin is <a href="/wiki/Metabolism" title="Metabolism">metabolized</a> mainly by <a href="/wiki/CYP1A" class="mw-redirect" title="CYP1A">CYP1A</a> <a href="/wiki/Enzyme" title="Enzyme">enzymes</a>. As such, <a href="/wiki/Enzyme_inhibitor" title="Enzyme inhibitor">inhibitors</a> and <a href="/wiki/Enzyme_inducer" title="Enzyme inducer">inducers</a> of CYP1A enzymes, such as <a href="/wiki/CYP1A2" title="CYP1A2">CYP1A2</a>, can modify melatonin metabolism and exposure.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As an example, the CYP1A2 and <a href="/wiki/CYP2C19" title="CYP2C19">CYP2C19</a> inhibitor <a href="/wiki/Fluvoxamine" title="Fluvoxamine">fluvoxamine</a> increases melatonin peak levels by 12-fold and overall exposure by 17-fold and this combination should be avoided.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> CYP1A2 inducers like <a href="/wiki/Cigarette_smoking" class="mw-redirect" title="Cigarette smoking">cigarette smoking</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carbamazepine" title="Carbamazepine">carbamazepine</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rifampicin" title="Rifampicin">rifampicin</a> may reduce melatonin exposure due to induction of CYP1A2.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In those taking <a href="/wiki/Warfarin" title="Warfarin">warfarin</a>, some evidence suggests there may exist a potentiating interaction, increasing the <a href="/wiki/Anticoagulant" title="Anticoagulant">anticoagulant</a> effect of warfarin and the risk of bleeding.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pharmacology">Pharmacology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Pharmacology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pharmacodynamics">Pharmacodynamics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Pharmacodynamics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Melatonin acts as an <a href="/wiki/Agonist" title="Agonist">agonist</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Melatonin_receptor" title="Melatonin receptor">melatonin</a> <a href="/wiki/MT1_receptor" class="mw-redirect" title="MT1 receptor">MT<sub>1</sub></a> and <a href="/wiki/MT2_receptor" class="mw-redirect" title="MT2 receptor">MT<sub>2</sub> receptors</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Biological_target" title="Biological target">biological targets</a> of <a href="/wiki/Endogenous" class="mw-redirect" title="Endogenous">endogenous</a> melatonin.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid34225973_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid34225973-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Endogenous melatonin is normally secreted from the <a href="/wiki/Pineal_gland" title="Pineal gland">pineal gland</a> of the brain.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid34225973_21-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid34225973-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Melatonin is thought to activate melatonin receptors in the <a href="/wiki/Suprachiasmatic_nucleus" title="Suprachiasmatic nucleus">suprachiasmatic nucleus</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Hypothalamus" title="Hypothalamus">hypothalamus</a> to regulate the <a href="/wiki/Circadian_clock" title="Circadian clock">circadian clock</a> and sleep–wake cycles.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid34225973_21-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid34225973-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When used several hours before sleep according to the <a href="/wiki/Phase_response_curve" title="Phase response curve">phase response curve</a> for melatonin in humans, small amounts (0.3 mg<sup id="cite_ref-pmid16295212_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid16295212-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) of melatonin shift the circadian clock earlier, thus promoting earlier sleep onset and morning awakening.<sup id="cite_ref-isbn_3-8055-9120-9_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-isbn_3-8055-9120-9-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pharmacokinetics">Pharmacokinetics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Pharmacokinetics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Absorption">Absorption</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Absorption"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Bioavailability" title="Bioavailability">bioavailability</a> of melatonin is between 2.5 and 50%.<sup id="cite_ref-TordjmanS_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TordjmanS-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid33540815_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid33540815-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Melatonin is rapidly <a href="/wiki/Absorption_(pharmacokinetics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Absorption (pharmacokinetics)">absorbed</a> and <a href="/wiki/Distribution_(pharmacology)" title="Distribution (pharmacology)">distributed</a>, reaching <a href="/wiki/Cmax_(pharmacology)" title="Cmax (pharmacology)">peak plasma concentrations</a> after 60<span class="nowrap"> </span>minutes of administration, and is then <a href="/wiki/Elimination_(pharmacology)" title="Elimination (pharmacology)">eliminated</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-TordjmanS_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TordjmanS-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Usual doses of exogenous melatonin of 1 to 12<span class="nowrap"> </span>mg produce melatonin concentrations 10 to 100<span class="nowrap"> </span>times higher than endogenous peak levels.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid33540815_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid33540815-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Distribution">Distribution</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Distribution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Plasma_protein_binding" title="Plasma protein binding">plasma protein binding</a> of melatonin is approximately 60%.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid33540815_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid33540815-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is mainly bound to <a href="/wiki/Human_serum_albumin" title="Human serum albumin">albumin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alpha-1_acid_glycoprotein" class="mw-redirect" title="Alpha-1 acid glycoprotein">α<sub>1</sub>-acid glycoprotein</a>, and <a href="/wiki/High-density_lipoprotein" title="High-density lipoprotein">high-density lipoprotein</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Membrane_transport_protein" title="Membrane transport protein">membrane transport proteins</a> that move melatonin across a membrane include, but are not limited to, <a href="/wiki/Glucose_transporter" title="Glucose transporter">glucose transporters</a>, including <a href="/wiki/GLUT1" title="GLUT1">GLUT1</a>, and the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Proton-driven_oligopeptide_transporter&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Proton-driven oligopeptide transporter (page does not exist)">proton-driven oligopeptide transporters</a> <a href="/wiki/Peptide_transporter_1" title="Peptide transporter 1">PEPT1</a> and <a href="/wiki/SLC15A2" title="SLC15A2">PEPT2</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-IUPHAR_–_melatonin_receptors_review_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IUPHAR_–_melatonin_receptors_review-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Melatonin_transporters_–_2017_review_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Melatonin_transporters_–_2017_review-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Metabolism">Metabolism</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Metabolism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Melatonin is <a href="/wiki/Metabolism" title="Metabolism">metabolized</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Liver" title="Liver">liver</a> by <a href="/wiki/Cytochrome_P450" title="Cytochrome P450">cytochrome P450</a> <a href="/wiki/Enzyme" title="Enzyme">enzyme</a> <a href="/wiki/CYP1A2" title="CYP1A2">CYP1A2</a> to <a href="/wiki/6-hydroxymelatonin" class="mw-redirect" title="6-hydroxymelatonin">6-hydroxymelatonin</a>. <a href="/wiki/Metabolite" title="Metabolite">Metabolites</a> are <a href="/wiki/Conjugation_(biochemistry)" class="mw-redirect" title="Conjugation (biochemistry)">conjugated</a> with <a href="/wiki/Sulfuric_acid" title="Sulfuric acid">sulfuric acid</a> or <a href="/wiki/Glucuronic_acid" title="Glucuronic acid">glucuronic acid</a> for <a href="/wiki/Excretion" title="Excretion">excretion</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Urine" title="Urine">urine</a>. Some of the metabolites formed via the reaction of melatonin with a <a href="/wiki/Radical_(chemistry)" title="Radical (chemistry)">free radical</a> include <a href="/wiki/Cyclic_3-hydroxymelatonin" title="Cyclic 3-hydroxymelatonin">cyclic 3-hydroxymelatonin</a>, <a href="/wiki/N1-acetyl-N2-formyl-5-methoxykynuramine" class="mw-redirect" title="N1-acetyl-N2-formyl-5-methoxykynuramine">N1-acetyl-N2-formyl-5-methoxykynuramine</a> (AFMK), and <a href="/wiki/N1-acetyl-5-methoxykynuramine" class="mw-redirect" title="N1-acetyl-5-methoxykynuramine">N1-acetyl-5-methoxykynuramine</a> (AMK).<sup id="cite_ref-IUPHAR_–_melatonin_receptors_review_58-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IUPHAR_–_melatonin_receptors_review-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Melatonin_transporters_–_2017_review_59-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Melatonin_transporters_–_2017_review-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Elimination">Elimination</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Elimination"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>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.<sup id="cite_ref-Buscemi_2004_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Buscemi_2004-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Melatonin is excreted in the urine 2 to 5% as the unchanged drug.<sup id="cite_ref-TordjmanS_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TordjmanS-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Melatonin has an <a href="/wiki/Elimination_half-life" class="mw-redirect" title="Elimination half-life">elimination half-life</a> of about 20 to 60 minutes.<sup id="cite_ref-drugbank_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drugbank-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid33540815_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid33540815-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Auld2017_9-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Auld2017-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid18368944_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid18368944-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The half-life of prolonged-release melatonin (Circadin) is 3.5 to 4<span class="nowrap"> </span>hours.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid23044640_11-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid23044640-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Chemistry">Chemistry</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Chemistry"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Melatonin, also known as <i>N</i>-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, is a <a href="/wiki/Substituted_tryptamine" title="Substituted tryptamine">substituted tryptamine</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Chemical_derivative" class="mw-redirect" title="Chemical derivative">derivative</a> of <a href="/wiki/Serotonin" title="Serotonin">serotonin</a> (5-hydroxytryptamine). It is structurally related to <a href="/wiki/N-acetylserotonin" class="mw-redirect" title="N-acetylserotonin">N-acetylserotonin</a> (normelatonin; <i>N</i>-acetyl-5-hydroxytryptamine), which is the <a href="/wiki/Chemical_intermediate" class="mw-redirect" title="Chemical intermediate">chemical intermediate</a> between serotonin and melatonin in the body. <a href="/wiki/Synthetic_compound" class="mw-redirect" title="Synthetic compound">Synthetic</a> <a href="/wiki/Melatonin_receptor_agonist" title="Melatonin receptor agonist">melatonin receptor agonists</a> used in medicine like <a href="/wiki/Ramelteon" title="Ramelteon">ramelteon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tasimelteon" title="Tasimelteon">tasimelteon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Agomelatine" title="Agomelatine">agomelatine</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Piromelatine" title="Piromelatine">piromelatine</a> (still in clinical trials) are <a href="/wiki/Structural_analog" title="Structural analog">analogues</a> of melatonin. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first <a href="/wiki/Patent" title="Patent">patent</a> for its use in circadian rhythm disorders was granted in 1987 to Roger V Short and Stuart Armstrong at <a href="/wiki/Monash_University" title="Monash University">Monash University</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the first patent for its use as a low-dose sleep aid was granted to <a href="/wiki/Richard_Wurtman" title="Richard Wurtman">Richard Wurtman</a> at <a href="/wiki/MIT" class="mw-redirect" title="MIT">MIT</a> in 1995.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Around the same time, the hormone got a lot of press as a possible treatment for many illnesses.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid16077149_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid16077149-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>The <a href="/wiki/New_England_Journal_of_Medicine" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Journal of Medicine">New England Journal of Medicine</a></i> 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."<sup id="cite_ref-pmid11027748_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid11027748-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It was approved for medical use in the European Union in 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-Circadin-Label_8-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Circadin-Label-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Society_and_culture">Society and culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Society and culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Melatonin is categorized by the US <a href="/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration" title="Food and Drug Administration">Food and Drug Administration</a> (FDA) as a dietary supplement, and is sold over-the-counter in both the US and Canada.<sup id="cite_ref-Buscemi_2004_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Buscemi_2004-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> FDA regulations applying to medications are not applicable to melatonin,<sup id="cite_ref-Altun2007_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Altun2007-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> though the FDA has found false claims that it cures cancer.<sup id="cite_ref-fda_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fda-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-pubmed12076414_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pubmed12076414-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In many countries, melatonin is recognized as a <a href="/wiki/Neurohormone" title="Neurohormone">neurohormone</a> and it cannot be sold over-the-counter.<sup id="cite_ref-Toxicology_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toxicology-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to <a href="/wiki/Harriet_Hall" title="Harriet Hall">Harriet Hall</a> caution is advisable, since quality control is a documented problem. 71% of products did not contain within 10% of the labelled amount of melatonin, with variations ranging from -83% to +478%, lot-to-lot variability was as high as 465%, and the discrepancies were not correlated to any manufacturer or product type. To make matters worse, 8 out of 31 products were contaminated with the neurotransmitter serotonin.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Formerly, melatonin was derived from animal pineal tissue, such as bovine. It is now synthetic, which limits the risk of contamination or the means of transmitting infectious material.<sup id="cite_ref-Altun2007_64-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Altun2007-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Melatonin is the most popular over-the-counter sleep remedy in the United States, resulting in sales in excess of US$400 million during 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2021, it was the 257th most commonly prescribed medication in the US, with more than 1<span class="nowrap"> </span>million prescriptions.<sup id="cite_ref-Top_300_of_2021_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Top_300_of_2021-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Clincalc_Melatonin_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Clincalc_Melatonin-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Beverages and snacks containing melatonin were being sold in grocery stores, convenience stores, and clubs in May 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-NYTimes_May_2011_71-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYTimes_May_2011-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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 <a href="/wiki/Food_additive" title="Food additive">food additive</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FDAwarning_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FDAwarning-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Bebida_Beverage_Company" title="Bebida Beverage Company">Bebida Beverage Company</a> received a warning letter in 2015 for selling a melatonin-containing beverage.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Research">Research</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melatonin_as_a_medication_and_supplement&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Research"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some research supports an <a href="/wiki/Antidepressant" title="Antidepressant">antidepressant</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anxiolytic" title="Anxiolytic">anxiolytic</a> effect of melatonin.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has also been used to aid in the treatment of manic episodes in <a href="/wiki/Bipolar_disorder" title="Bipolar disorder">bipolar disorder</a>, although evidence for its effectiveness is still inconsistent.<sup id="cite_ref-repurposed2021_76-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-repurposed2021-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other studies have shown that melatonin may help reduce some types of headaches, <a href="/wiki/Epigastric_pain" class="mw-redirect" title="Epigastric pain">epigastric pain</a> and <a href="/wiki/Heartburn" title="Heartburn">heartburn</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Evars05_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Evars05-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kandil10_79-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kandil10-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There have also been studies trying to prove the effectiveness of melatonin in relation to <a href="/wiki/Epilepsy" title="Epilepsy">epilepsy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dysmenorrhea" title="Dysmenorrhea">dysmenorrhea</a>, <a href="/wiki/Delirium" title="Delirium">delirium</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Tinnitus" title="Tinnitus">tinnitus</a>, but little to no beneficial role has been found.<sup id="cite_ref-BrigoIgwe2016_80-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BrigoIgwe2016-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid27000311_81-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid27000311-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Melatonin has also been tested as a treatment for cancer, but the National Cancer Institute found insufficient evidence for it. However, further research found it to slightly improve survival of patients and to alleviate chemotherapy-related side effects.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-lim_85-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lim-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Posadzki2018_86-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Posadzki2018-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-wang2012_87-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wang2012-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Both animal<sup id="cite_ref-pmid10082913_88-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid10082913-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and human<sup id="cite_ref-pmid9008723_89-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid9008723-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid9541644_91-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid9541644-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> studies have shown melatonin to protect against radiation-induced cellular damage. Melatonin and its metabolites protect organisms from <a href="/wiki/Oxidative_stress" title="Oxidative stress">oxidative stress</a> by scavenging <a href="/wiki/Reactive_oxygen_species" title="Reactive oxygen species">reactive oxygen species</a> which are generated during exposure.<sup id="cite_ref-Tan_Manchester_92-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tan_Manchester-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nearly 70% of biological damage caused by ionizing radiation is estimated to be attributable to the creation of free radicals, especially the <a href="/wiki/Hydroxyl_radical" title="Hydroxyl radical">hydroxyl radical</a> that attacks <a href="/wiki/DNA" title="DNA">DNA</a>, proteins, and <a href="/wiki/Cellular_membrane" class="mw-redirect" title="Cellular membrane">cellular membranes</a>. 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<li><a href="/wiki/Phenprobamate" title="Phenprobamate">Phenprobamate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Procymate" title="Procymate">Procymate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tybamate" title="Tybamate">Tybamate</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Imidazole" title="Imidazole">Imidazoles</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Etomidate" title="Etomidate">Etomidate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metomidate" title="Metomidate">Metomidate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Propoxate" title="Propoxate">Propoxate</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Monoureide" class="mw-redirect" title="Monoureide">Monoureides</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acecarbromal" title="Acecarbromal">Acecarbromal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apronal" title="Apronal">Apronal (apronalide)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bromisoval" title="Bromisoval">Bromisoval</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Capuride&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Capuride (page does not exist)">Capuride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carbromal" title="Carbromal">Carbromal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ectylurea&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ectylurea (page does not exist)">Ectylurea</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Neuroactive_steroid" class="mw-redirect" title="Neuroactive steroid">Neuroactive steroids</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acebrochol" title="Acebrochol">Acebrochol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allopregnanolone" title="Allopregnanolone">Allopregnanolone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alfadolone" title="Alfadolone">Alphadolone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alphaxolone" class="mw-redirect" title="Alphaxolone">Alphaxolone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eltanolone" class="mw-redirect" title="Eltanolone">Eltanolone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydroxydione" title="Hydroxydione">Hydroxydione</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minaxolone" title="Minaxolone">Minaxolone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Progesterone" title="Progesterone">Progesterone</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Nonbenzodiazepine" title="Nonbenzodiazepine">Nonbenzodiazepines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eszopiclone" title="Eszopiclone">Eszopiclone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indiplon" title="Indiplon">Indiplon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lirequinil" title="Lirequinil">Lirequinil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Necopidem" title="Necopidem">Necopidem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pazinaclone" title="Pazinaclone">Pazinaclone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saripidem" title="Saripidem">Saripidem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suproclone" title="Suproclone">Suproclone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suriclone" title="Suriclone">Suriclone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zaleplon" title="Zaleplon">Zaleplon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zolpidem" title="Zolpidem">Zolpidem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zopiclone" title="Zopiclone">Zopiclone</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Phenol" title="Phenol">Phenols</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Propofol" title="Propofol">Propofol</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Piperidinedione" class="mw-redirect" title="Piperidinedione">Piperidinediones</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Glutethimide" title="Glutethimide">Glutethimide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methyprylon" title="Methyprylon">Methyprylon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pyrithyldione" title="Pyrithyldione">Pyrithyldione</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piperidione" title="Piperidione">Piperidione</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Quinazolinone" title="Quinazolinone">Quinazolinones</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Afloqualone" title="Afloqualone">Afloqualone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cloroqualone" title="Cloroqualone">Cloroqualone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diproqualone" title="Diproqualone">Diproqualone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Etaqualone" title="Etaqualone">Etaqualone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mebroqualone" title="Mebroqualone">Mebroqualone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mecloqualone" title="Mecloqualone">Mecloqualone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methaqualone" title="Methaqualone">Methaqualone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methylmethaqualone" title="Methylmethaqualone">Methylmethaqualone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nitromethaqualone" title="Nitromethaqualone">Nitromethaqualone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SL-164" title="SL-164">SL-164</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acetophenone" title="Acetophenone">Acetophenone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Acetylglycinamide_chloral_hydrate" title="Acetylglycinamide chloral hydrate">Acetylglycinamide chloral hydrate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bromide" title="Bromide">Bromide</a> compounds <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lithium_bromide" title="Lithium bromide">Lithium bromide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Potassium_bromide" title="Potassium bromide">Potassium bromide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sodium_bromide" title="Sodium bromide">Sodium bromide</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Centalun" title="Centalun">Centalun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chloral_betaine" title="Chloral betaine">Chloral betaine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chloral_hydrate" title="Chloral hydrate">Chloral hydrate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chloralose" title="Chloralose">Chloralose</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clomethiazole" title="Clomethiazole">Clomethiazole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dichloralphenazone" title="Dichloralphenazone">Dichloralphenazone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaboxadol" title="Gaboxadol">Gaboxadol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kavalactone" title="Kavalactone">Kavalactones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Loreclezole" title="Loreclezole">Loreclezole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paraldehyde" title="Paraldehyde">Paraldehyde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Petrichloral" title="Petrichloral">Petrichloral</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sulfonylalkane&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sulfonylalkane (page does not exist)">Sulfonylalkanes</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sulfonmethane" title="Sulfonmethane">Sulfonmethane (sulfonal)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tetronal" title="Tetronal">Tetronal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trional" title="Trional">Trional</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triclofos" title="Triclofos">Triclofos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sesquiterpene" title="Sesquiterpene">Sesquiterpene</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Isovaleramide" title="Isovaleramide">Isovaleramide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isovaleric_acid" title="Isovaleric acid">Isovaleric acid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valerenic_acid" title="Valerenic acid">Valerenic acid</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/GABAB_receptor" title="GABAB receptor">GABA<sub>B</sub></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1,4-Butanediol" title="1,4-Butanediol">1,4-Butanediol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Fluorophenibut" title="4-Fluorophenibut">4-Fluorophenibut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aceburic_acid" title="Aceburic acid">Aceburic acid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baclofen" title="Baclofen">Baclofen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GABOB" class="mw-redirect" title="GABOB">GABOB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gamma-Hydroxybutyric_acid" class="mw-redirect" title="Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid">GHB</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sodium_oxybate" title="Sodium oxybate">sodium oxybate</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gamma-Butyrolactone" class="mw-redirect" title="Gamma-Butyrolactone">GBL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gamma-Valerolactone" class="mw-redirect" title="Gamma-Valerolactone">GVL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phenibut" title="Phenibut">Phenibut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tolibut" title="Tolibut">Tolibut</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/H1_receptor" class="mw-redirect" title="H1 receptor">H<sub>1</sub></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Histamine_antagonist" class="mw-redirect" title="Histamine antagonist">Antihistamines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Captodiame" title="Captodiame">Captodiame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyproheptadine" title="Cyproheptadine">Cyproheptadine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diphenhydramine" title="Diphenhydramine">Diphenhydramine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doxylamine" title="Doxylamine">Doxylamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydroxyzine" title="Hydroxyzine">Hydroxyzine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methapyrilene" title="Methapyrilene">Methapyrilene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perlapine" title="Perlapine">Perlapine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pheniramine" title="Pheniramine">Pheniramine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Promethazine" title="Promethazine">Promethazine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Propiomazine" title="Propiomazine">Propiomazine</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Antidepressant" title="Antidepressant">Antidepressants</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Serotonin_antagonists_and_reuptake_inhibitors" class="mw-redirect" title="Serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors">Serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Etoperidone" title="Etoperidone">Etoperidone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nefazodone" title="Nefazodone">Nefazodone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trazodone" title="Trazodone">Trazodone</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tricyclic_antidepressant" title="Tricyclic antidepressant">Tricyclic antidepressants</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amitriptyline" title="Amitriptyline">Amitriptyline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doxepin" title="Doxepin">Doxepin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trimipramine" title="Trimipramine">Trimipramine</a>, etc.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tetracyclic_antidepressant" title="Tetracyclic antidepressant">Tetracyclic antidepressants</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mianserin" title="Mianserin">Mianserin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mirtazapine" title="Mirtazapine">Mirtazapine</a>, etc.</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Antipsychotic" title="Antipsychotic">Antipsychotics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Typical_antipsychotic" title="Typical antipsychotic">Typical antipsychotics</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chlorpromazine" title="Chlorpromazine">Chlorpromazine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thioridazine" title="Thioridazine">Thioridazine</a>, etc.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atypical_antipsychotic" title="Atypical antipsychotic">Atypical antipsychotics</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Olanzapine" title="Olanzapine">Olanzapine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quetiapine" title="Quetiapine">Quetiapine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Risperidone" title="Risperidone">Risperidone</a>, etc.</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Alpha-2_adrenergic_receptor" title="Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor">α<sub>2</sub>-Adrenergic</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Clonidine" title="Clonidine">Clonidine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detomidine" title="Detomidine">Detomidine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dexmedetomidine" title="Dexmedetomidine">Dexmedetomidine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lofexidine" title="Lofexidine">Lofexidine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medetomidine" title="Medetomidine">Medetomidine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Romifidine" title="Romifidine">Romifidine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tizanidine" title="Tizanidine">Tizanidine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xylazine" title="Xylazine">Xylazine</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/5-HT2A_receptor" title="5-HT2A receptor">5-HT<sub>2A</sub></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Antidepressant" title="Antidepressant">Antidepressants</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Trazodone" title="Trazodone">Trazodone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tricyclic_antidepressant" title="Tricyclic antidepressant">Tricyclic antidepressants</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amitriptyline" title="Amitriptyline">Amitriptyline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doxepin" title="Doxepin">Doxepin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trimipramine" title="Trimipramine">Trimipramine</a>, etc.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tetracyclic_antidepressant" title="Tetracyclic antidepressant">Tetracyclic antidepressants</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mianserin" title="Mianserin">Mianserin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mirtazapine" title="Mirtazapine">Mirtazapine</a>, etc.</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Antipsychotic" title="Antipsychotic">Antipsychotics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Typical_antipsychotic" title="Typical antipsychotic">Typical antipsychotics</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chlorpromazine" title="Chlorpromazine">Chlorpromazine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thioridazine" title="Thioridazine">Thioridazine</a>, etc.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atypical_antipsychotic" title="Atypical antipsychotic">Atypical antipsychotics</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Olanzapine" title="Olanzapine">Olanzapine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quetiapine" title="Quetiapine">Quetiapine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Risperidone" title="Risperidone">Risperidone</a>, etc.</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Niaprazine" title="Niaprazine">Niaprazine</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Melatonin_receptor" title="Melatonin receptor">Melatonin</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Agomelatine" title="Agomelatine">Agomelatine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melatonin_(medication)" class="mw-redirect" title="Melatonin (medication)">Melatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramelteon" title="Ramelteon">Ramelteon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tasimelteon" title="Tasimelteon">Tasimelteon</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Orexin_receptor" title="Orexin receptor">Orexin</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Daridorexant" title="Daridorexant">Daridorexant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lemborexant" title="Lemborexant">Lemborexant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suvorexant" title="Suvorexant">Suvorexant</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Gabapentinoid" title="Gabapentinoid"><abbr title="alpha2delta subunit">α<sub>2</sub>δ</abbr> <abbr title="voltage-gated calcium channel">VDCC</abbr></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gabapentin" title="Gabapentin">Gabapentin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gabapentin_enacarbil" title="Gabapentin enacarbil">Gabapentin enacarbil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mirogabalin" title="Mirogabalin">Mirogabalin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phenibut" title="Phenibut">Phenibut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pregabalin" title="Pregabalin">Pregabalin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cannabidiol" 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title="Ethanol">ethanol</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbiturate" title="Barbiturate">Barbiturates</a> (e.g., <a href="/wiki/Amobarbital" title="Amobarbital">amobarbital</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pentobarbital" title="Pentobarbital">pentobarbital</a>, <a href="/wiki/Phenobarbital" title="Phenobarbital">phenobarbital</a>, <a href="/wiki/Secobarbital" title="Secobarbital">secobarbital</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bromide" title="Bromide">Bromides</a> (e.g., <a href="/wiki/Potassium_bromide" title="Potassium bromide">potassium bromide</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sodium_bromide" title="Sodium bromide">sodium bromide</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carbamate" title="Carbamate">Carbamates</a> (e.g., <a href="/wiki/Meprobamate" title="Meprobamate">meprobamate</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chloral_hydrate" title="Chloral hydrate">Chloral hydrate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clomethiazole" title="Clomethiazole">Clomethiazole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kava" title="Kava">Kava</a></li> <li><a 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A)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B_vitamins" title="B vitamins">B vitamins</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thiamine" title="Thiamine">Thiamine (B<sub>1</sub>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Riboflavin" title="Riboflavin">Riboflavin (B<sub>2</sub>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Niacin_(nutrient)" class="mw-redirect" title="Niacin (nutrient)">Niacin (B<sub>3</sub>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pantothenic_acid" title="Pantothenic acid">Pantothenic acid (B<sub>5</sub>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_B6" title="Vitamin B6">Pyridoxine (B<sub>6</sub>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Biotin" title="Biotin">Biotin (B<sub>7</sub>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Folate" title="Folate">Folic acid (B<sub>9</sub>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyanocobalamin" title="Cyanocobalamin">Cyanocobalamin (B<sub>12</sub>)</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_C" title="Vitamin C">Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_D" title="Vitamin D">Ergocalciferol and Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_E" title="Vitamin E">Tocopherol (Vitamin E)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_K" title="Vitamin K">Naphthoquinone (Vitamin K)</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Calcium_supplement" title="Calcium supplement">Calcium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Choline" title="Choline">Choline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chromium" title="Chromium">Chromium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cobalt" title="Cobalt">Cobalt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Copper" title="Copper">Copper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fluorine" title="Fluorine">Fluorine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iodine" title="Iodine">Iodine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iron" title="Iron">Iron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magnesium" title="Magnesium">Magnesium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manganese" title="Manganese">Manganese</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Molybdenum" title="Molybdenum">Molybdenum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phosphorus" title="Phosphorus">Phosphorus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Potassium" title="Potassium">Potassium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Selenium" title="Selenium">Selenium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sodium" title="Sodium">Sodium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sulfur" title="Sulfur">Sulfur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zinc" title="Zinc">Zinc</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other common <br />ingredients</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arginine_alpha-ketoglutarate" title="Arginine alpha-ketoglutarate">AAKG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beta-Hydroxy_beta-methylbutyric_acid" class="mw-redirect" title="Beta-Hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid">β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carnitine" title="Carnitine">Carnitine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chondroitin_sulfate" title="Chondroitin sulfate">Chondroitin sulfate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cod_liver_oil" title="Cod liver oil">Cod liver oil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Copper_gluconate" title="Copper gluconate">Copper gluconate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Creatine" title="Creatine">Creatine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dietary_fiber" title="Dietary fiber">Dietary fiber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Echinacea#Medicinal_effects" title="Echinacea">Echinacea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ephedra_(medicine)" title="Ephedra (medicine)">Ephedra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fish_oil" title="Fish oil">Fish oil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Folate" title="Folate">Folic acid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ginseng" title="Ginseng">Ginseng</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glucosamine" title="Glucosamine">Glucosamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glutamine" title="Glutamine">Glutamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grape_seed_extract" title="Grape seed extract">Grape seed extract</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guarana" title="Guarana">Guarana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iron_supplement" title="Iron supplement">Iron supplements</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lonicera_japonica" title="Lonicera japonica">Japanese honeysuckle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Krill_oil" title="Krill oil">Krill oil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lingzhi_(mushroom)" title="Lingzhi (mushroom)">Lingzhi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Linseed_oil" title="Linseed oil">Linseed oil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lipoic_acid" title="Lipoic acid">Lipoic acid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silybum_marianum#Health_benefits" title="Silybum marianum">Milk thistle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melatonin_(supplement)" class="mw-redirect" title="Melatonin (supplement)">Melatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_yeast_rice" title="Red yeast rice">Red yeast rice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_jelly" title="Royal jelly">Royal jelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saw_palmetto_extract" title="Saw palmetto extract">Saw palmetto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spirulina_(dietary_supplement)" title="Spirulina (dietary supplement)">Spirulina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hypericum_perforatum#Medicinal_uses" title="Hypericum perforatum">St John's wort</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taurine" title="Taurine">Taurine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wheatgrass" title="Wheatgrass">Wheatgrass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goji" title="Goji">Wolfberry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yohimbine" title="Yohimbine">Yohimbine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zinc_gluconate" title="Zinc gluconate">Zinc gluconate</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Codex_Alimentarius" title="Codex Alimentarius">Codex Alimentarius</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enzyte" title="Enzyte">Enzyte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hadacol" title="Hadacol">Hadacol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herbal_tea" title="Herbal tea">Herbal tea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nutraceutical" title="Nutraceutical">Nutraceutical</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Multivitamin" title="Multivitamin">Multivitamin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nutrition" title="Nutrition">Nutrition</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Melatonin_receptor_modulators" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a 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1">MT<sub>1</sub></abbr></a><span class="sr-only" style="border: 0; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); clip-path: polygon(0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px); height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: absolute; width: 1px; white-space: nowrap;">Tooltip Melatonin receptor 1</span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Agonists:</b> <a href="/wiki/2-Iodomelatonin" title="2-Iodomelatonin">2-Iodomelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6-Hydroxymelatonin" title="6-Hydroxymelatonin">6-Hydroxymelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agomelatine" title="Agomelatine">Agomelatine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fabomotizole" title="Fabomotizole">Fabomotizole (afobazole)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GR-196,429" title="GR-196,429">GR-196,429</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melatonin" title="Melatonin">Melatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Acetylserotonin" title="N-Acetylserotonin">N-Acetylserotonin (normelatonin)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piromelatine" title="Piromelatine">Piromelatine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramelteon" title="Ramelteon">Ramelteon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tasimelteon" title="Tasimelteon">Tasimelteon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TIK-301" title="TIK-301">TIK-301 (LY-156,735)</a></li></ul> <ul><li><b>Antagonists:</b> <a href="/wiki/Luzindole" title="Luzindole">Luzindole</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Melatonin_receptor_2" class="mw-redirect" title="Melatonin receptor 2"><abbr title="Melatonin receptor 2">MT<sub>2</sub></abbr></a><span class="sr-only" style="border: 0; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); clip-path: polygon(0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px); height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: absolute; width: 1px; white-space: nowrap;">Tooltip Melatonin receptor 2</span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Agonists:</b> <a href="/wiki/2-Iodomelatonin" title="2-Iodomelatonin">2-Iodomelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6-Hydroxymelatonin" title="6-Hydroxymelatonin">6-Hydroxymelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agomelatine" title="Agomelatine">Agomelatine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GR-196,429" title="GR-196,429">GR-196,429</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melatonin" title="Melatonin">Melatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Acetylserotonin" title="N-Acetylserotonin">N-Acetylserotonin (normelatonin)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piromelatine" title="Piromelatine">Piromelatine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramelteon" title="Ramelteon">Ramelteon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tasimelteon" title="Tasimelteon">Tasimelteon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TIK-301" title="TIK-301">TIK-301 (LY-156,735)</a></li></ul> <ul><li><b>Antagonists:</b> <a href="/wiki/Luzindole" title="Luzindole">Luzindole</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Unsorted</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Agonists:</b> <a href="/w/index.php?title=2-Phenylmelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2-Phenylmelatonin (page does not exist)">2-Phenylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5-Methoxyluzindole&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5-Methoxyluzindole (page does not exist)">5-Methoxyluzindole</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6-Chloromelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6-Chloromelatonin (page does not exist)">6-Chloromelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6-Fluoromelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6-Fluoromelatonin (page does not exist)">6-Fluoromelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6-Methoxymelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6-Methoxymelatonin (page does not exist)">6-Methoxymelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6,7-Dichloro-2-methylmelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6,7-Dichloro-2-methylmelatonin (page does not exist)">6,7-Dichloro-2-methylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=8-M-PDOT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="8-M-PDOT (page does not exist)">8-M-PDOT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=AMMTC&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="AMMTC (page does not exist)">AMMTC</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=GR-135,531&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="GR-135,531 (page does not exist)">GR-135,531</a> (of <a href="/wiki/Melatonin_receptor_1C" title="Melatonin receptor 1C"><abbr title="melatonin receptor 1C">MT<sub>3</sub></abbr></a><span class="sr-only" style="border: 0; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); clip-path: polygon(0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px); height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: absolute; width: 1px; white-space: nowrap;">Tooltip melatonin receptor 1C</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Acetyltryptamine" title="N-Acetyltryptamine">N-Acetyltryptamine</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=N-Butanoylmelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="N-Butanoylmelatonin (page does not exist)">N-Butanoylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=N-Propionylmelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="N-Propionylmelatonin (page does not exist)">N-Propionylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=S-24268&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="S-24268 (page does not exist)">S-24268</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=S-25150&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="S-25150 (page does not exist)">S-25150</a></li></ul> <ul><li><b>Antagonists:</b> <a href="/w/index.php?title=4-P-ADOT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4-P-ADOT (page does not exist)">4-P-ADOT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4-P-PDOT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4-P-PDOT (page does not exist)">4-P-PDOT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=DH-97&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="DH-97 (page does not exist)">DH-97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Acetyltryptamine" title="N-Acetyltryptamine">N-Acetyltryptamine</a> (of <abbr title="melatonin receptor 1C">MT<sub>3</sub></abbr>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prazosin" title="Prazosin">Prazosin</a> (of <abbr title="melatonin receptor 1C">MT<sub>3</sub></abbr>)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=S-20928&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="S-20928 (page does not exist)">S-20928</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=S-22153&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="S-22153 (page does not exist)">S-22153</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=S-24601&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="S-24601 (page does not exist)">S-24601</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=S-25567&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="S-25567 (page does not exist)">S-25567</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=S-26131&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="S-26131 (page does not exist)">S-26131</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><i><b>See also:</b> <a href="/wiki/Template:Receptor_modulators" title="Template:Receptor modulators">Receptor/signaling modulators</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Template:Adrenergics" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Adrenergics">Adrenergics</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Template:Dopaminergics" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Dopaminergics">Dopaminergics</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Template:Serotonergics" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Serotonergics">Serotonergics</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Template:Monoamine_metabolism_modulators" title="Template:Monoamine metabolism modulators">Monoamine metabolism modulators</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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title="Special:EditPage/Template:Tryptamines"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Tryptamines" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Substituted_tryptamine" title="Substituted tryptamine">Tryptamines</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Substituted_tryptamine" title="Substituted tryptamine">Tryptamines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1-Methylpsilocin" title="1-Methylpsilocin">1-Methylpsilocin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2-HO-NMT" title="2-HO-NMT">2-HO-NMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2-Me-DET" title="2-Me-DET">2-Me-DET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine" title="2-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine">2-Methyl-5-HT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2,N,N-TMT" title="2,N,N-TMT">2,<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-TMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)dihydropyrano(3,2-e)indole" class="mw-redirect" title="1-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)dihydropyrano(3,2-e)indole">4,5-DHP-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-AcO-DALT" title="4-AcO-DALT">4-AcO-DALT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Acetoxy-DET" class="mw-redirect" title="4-Acetoxy-DET">4-AcO-DET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Acetoxy-DiPT" title="4-Acetoxy-DiPT">4-AcO-DiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-AcO-DPT" title="4-AcO-DPT">4-AcO-DPT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4-AcO-EPT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4-AcO-EPT (page does not exist)">4-AcO-EPT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4-AcO-MALT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4-AcO-MALT (page does not exist)">4-AcO-MALT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Acetoxy-MET" class="mw-redirect" title="4-Acetoxy-MET">4-AcO-MET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Acetoxy-MiPT" class="mw-redirect" title="4-Acetoxy-MiPT">4-AcO-MiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4-AcO-NMT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4-AcO-NMT (page does not exist)">4-AcO-NMT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4-AcO-TMT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4-AcO-TMT (page does not exist)">4-AcO-TMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Fluoro-5-methoxy-DMT" title="4-Fluoro-5-methoxy-DMT">4-F-5-MeO-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Hydroxy-5-methoxydimethyltryptamine" title="4-Hydroxy-5-methoxydimethyltryptamine">4-HO-5-MeO-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4-HO-DALT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4-HO-DALT (page does not exist)">4-HO-DALT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-DBT" title="4-HO-DBT">4-HO-DBT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-DET" title="4-HO-DET">4-HO-DET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-DiPT" title="4-HO-DiPT">4-HO-DiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-DPT" title="4-HO-DPT">4-HO-DPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-DSBT" title="4-HO-DSBT">4-HO-DSBT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-EPT" title="4-HO-EPT">4-HO-EPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-MALT" title="4-HO-MALT">4-HO-MALT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-MET" title="4-HO-MET">4-HO-MET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-McPT" title="4-HO-McPT">4-HO-McPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-McPeT" title="4-HO-McPeT">4-HO-McPeT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-MiPT" title="4-HO-MiPT">4-HO-MiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-MPT" title="4-HO-MPT">4-HO-MPT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4-HO-MsBT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4-HO-MsBT (page does not exist)">4-HO-MsBT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-NALT" title="4-HO-NALT">4-HO-NALT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-NMT" class="mw-redirect" title="4-HO-NMT">4-HO-NMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-PiPT" title="4-HO-PiPT">4-HO-PiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-pyr-T" title="4-HO-pyr-T">4-HO-pyr-T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-TMT" title="4-HO-TMT">4-HO-TMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Hydroxytryptamine" title="4-Hydroxytryptamine">4-HT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4-MeO-DiPT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4-MeO-DiPT (page does not exist)">4-MeO-DiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-MeO-DMT" title="4-MeO-DMT">4-MeO-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-MeO-MiPT" title="4-MeO-MiPT">4-MeO-MiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-PrO-DMT" title="4-PrO-DMT">4-PrO-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4,5-MDO-DMT" title="4,5-MDO-DMT">4,5-MDO-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4,5-MDO-DiPT" title="4,5-MDO-DiPT">4,5-MDO-DiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Benzyloxytryptamine" title="5-Benzyloxytryptamine">5-BT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Bromo-DMT" title="5-Bromo-DMT">5-Bromo-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Carboxamidotryptamine" title="5-Carboxamidotryptamine">5-CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Chloro-DMT" title="5-Chloro-DMT">5-Chloro-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Ethoxy-DMT" title="5-Ethoxy-DMT">5-Ethoxy-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Ethyl-DMT" title="5-Ethyl-DMT">5-Ethyl-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Fluoro-DET" title="5-Fluoro-DET">5-Fluoro-DET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Fluoro-DMT" title="5-Fluoro-DMT">5-Fluoro-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Fluoro-EPT" title="5-Fluoro-EPT">5-Fluoro-EPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Fluoro-MET" title="5-Fluoro-MET">5-Fluoro-MET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-HO-DiPT" title="5-HO-DiPT">5-HO-DiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Hydroxytryptophan" title="5-Hydroxytryptophan">5-HTP (oxitriptan)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-2-TMT" title="5-MeO-2-TMT">5-MeO-2-TMT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5-MeO-34MPEMT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5-MeO-34MPEMT (page does not exist)">5-MeO-34MPEMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Methoxy-7,N,N-trimethyltryptamine" title="5-Methoxy-7,N,N-trimethyltryptamine">5-MeO-7,<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-TMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-DALT" title="5-MeO-DALT">5-MeO-DALT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-DBT" title="5-MeO-DBT">5-MeO-DBT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-DET" title="5-MeO-DET">5-MeO-DET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine" class="mw-redirect" title="5-Methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine">5-MeO-DiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-DMT" title="5-MeO-DMT">5-MeO-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-DPT" title="5-MeO-DPT">5-MeO-DPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-EiPT" title="5-MeO-EiPT">5-MeO-EiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-EPT" title="5-MeO-EPT">5-MeO-EPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-MALT" title="5-MeO-MALT">5-MeO-MALT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-MET" title="5-MeO-MET">5-MeO-MET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-MiPT" title="5-MeO-MiPT">5-MeO-MiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-NMT" title="5-MeO-NMT">5-MeO-NMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-pyr-T" title="5-MeO-pyr-T">5-MeO-pyr-T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-NBpBrT" title="5-MeO-NBpBrT">5-MeO-NBpBrT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-T-NBOMe" title="5-MeO-T-NBOMe">5-MeO-T-NBOMe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeS-DMT" title="5-MeS-DMT">5-MeS-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Methoxytryptamine" title="5-Methoxytryptamine">5-Methoxytryptamine (5-MT; mexamine)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5,N,N-TMT" title="5,N,N-TMT">5-Methyl-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5-Methyltryptamine&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5-Methyltryptamine (page does not exist)">5-Methyltryptamine</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5-MT-NB3OMe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5-MT-NB3OMe (page does not exist)">5-MT-NB3OMe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-(Nonyloxy)tryptamine" title="5-(Nonyloxy)tryptamine">5-(Nonyloxy)tryptamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5,6-MeO-MiPT" title="5,6-MeO-MiPT">5,6-MeO-MiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5,6-MDO-DiPT" title="5,6-MDO-DiPT">5,6-MDO-DiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5,6-MDO-DMT" title="5,6-MDO-DMT">5,6-MDO-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5,6-MDO-MiPT" title="5,6-MDO-MiPT">5,6-MDO-MiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine" title="5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine">5,6-DHT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine" title="5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine">5,7-DHT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6-Fluoro-DMT" title="6-Fluoro-DMT">6-Fluoro-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6-MeO-DMT" title="6-MeO-DMT">6-MeO-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7,N,N-TMT" title="7,N,N-TMT">7-Methyl-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Acetryptine" title="Acetryptine">Acetryptine (5-AT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aeruginascin" title="Aeruginascin">Aeruginascin (4-PO-TMT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AGH-107" title="AGH-107">AGH-107</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AGH-192" title="AGH-192">AGH-192</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AH-494" title="AH-494">AH-494</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=ALiPT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="ALiPT (page does not exist)">ALiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alpertine" title="Alpertine">Alpertine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baeocystin" title="Baeocystin">Baeocystin (4-PO-NMT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benzotript" title="Benzotript">Benzotript (4-chlorobenzoyl-<small>L</small>-tryptophan)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bufotenidine" title="Bufotenidine">Bufotenidine (5-HTQ)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bufotenin" title="Bufotenin">Bufotenin (5-HO-DMT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convolutindole_A" title="Convolutindole A">Convolutindole A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CP-132,484" title="CP-132,484">CP-132,484</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DALT" title="DALT">DALT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dibutyltryptamine" title="Dibutyltryptamine">DBT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Desformylflustrabromine" title="Desformylflustrabromine">Desformylflustrabromine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diethyltryptamine" title="Diethyltryptamine">DET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diisopropyltryptamine" class="mw-redirect" title="Diisopropyltryptamine">DiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dimethyltryptamine" class="mw-redirect" title="Dimethyltryptamine">DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dipropyltryptamine" title="Dipropyltryptamine">DPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/E-6801" title="E-6801">E-6801</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/E-6837" title="E-6837">E-6837</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ethylisopropyltryptamine" title="Ethylisopropyltryptamine">EiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EMDT" title="EMDT">EMDT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ethylpropyltryptamine" title="Ethylpropyltryptamine">EPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ethocybin" title="Ethocybin">Ethocybin (4-PO-DET)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FGIN-127" title="FGIN-127">FGIN-127</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FGIN-143" title="FGIN-143">FGIN-143</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FT-104" title="FT-104">FT-104</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HIOC" title="HIOC">HIOC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Idalopirdine" title="Idalopirdine">Idalopirdine</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Indolylethylfentanyl&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Indolylethylfentanyl (page does not exist)">Indolylethylfentanyl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indorenate" title="Indorenate">Indorenate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-DiPT" title="4-HO-DiPT">Iprocin (4-HO-DiPT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lespedamine" title="Lespedamine">Lespedamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Methyl-N-ethyltryptamine" title="N-Methyl-N-ethyltryptamine">MET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methylbutyltryptamine" title="Methylbutyltryptamine">Methylbutyltryptamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-MiPT" title="4-HO-MiPT">Miprocin (4-HO-MiPT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methylisopropyltryptamine" class="mw-redirect" title="Methylisopropyltryptamine">MiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Acetoxy-MiPT" class="mw-redirect" title="4-Acetoxy-MiPT">MPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milipertine" title="Milipertine">Milipertine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MS-245" title="MS-245">MS-245</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methylbutyltryptamine#MSBT" title="Methylbutyltryptamine">MSBT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Feruloylserotonin" title="N-Feruloylserotonin"><i>N</i>-Feruloylserotonin (moschamine)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Ethyltryptamine" title="N-Ethyltryptamine">NET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Methyltryptamine" title="N-Methyltryptamine">NMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norbaeocystin" title="Norbaeocystin">Norbaeocystin (4-PO-T)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-t-Butyltryptamine" title="N-t-Butyltryptamine">NTBT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O-4310" title="O-4310">O-4310</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O-Pivalylbufotenine" title="O-Pivalylbufotenine"><i>O</i>-Pivalylbufotenine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oxypertine" title="Oxypertine">Oxypertine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Propylisopropyltryptamine" title="Propylisopropyltryptamine">PiPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Psilacetin" class="mw-redirect" title="Psilacetin">Psilacetin (<i>O</i>-acetylpsilocin; 4-AcO-DMT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Psilocin" title="Psilocin">Psilocin (4-HO-DMT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Psilocybin" title="Psilocybin">Psilocybin (4-PO-DMT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pyr-T" title="Pyr-T">Pyr-T</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RS134-49" title="RS134-49">RS134-49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Serotonin" title="Serotonin">Serotonin (5-HT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solypertine" title="Solypertine">Solypertine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ST-1936" title="ST-1936">ST-1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tryptamine" title="Tryptamine">Tryptamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tryptophan" title="Tryptophan">Tryptophan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yuremamine" title="Yuremamine">Yuremamine</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Z2876442907&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Z2876442907 (page does not exist)">Z2876442907</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/N-Acetyltryptamine" title="N-Acetyltryptamine"><i>N</i>-Acetyltryptamines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2-Iodomelatonin" title="2-Iodomelatonin">2-Iodomelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2-Phenylmelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2-Phenylmelatonin (page does not exist)">2-Phenylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5-Methoxyluzindole&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5-Methoxyluzindole (page does not exist)">5-Methoxyluzindole</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6-Chloromelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6-Chloromelatonin (page does not exist)">6-Chloromelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6-Fluoromelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6-Fluoromelatonin (page does not exist)">6-Fluoromelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6-Hydroxymelatonin" title="6-Hydroxymelatonin">6-Hydroxymelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6-Methoxymelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6-Methoxymelatonin (page does not exist)">6-Methoxymelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6,7-Dichloro-2-methylmelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6,7-Dichloro-2-methylmelatonin (page does not exist)">6,7-Dichloro-2-methylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%CE%91-Methylmelatonin" title="Α-Methylmelatonin">α-Methylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luzindole" title="Luzindole">Luzindole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melatonin" title="Melatonin">Melatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Acetylserotonin" title="N-Acetylserotonin">Normelatonin (<i>N</i>-acetylserotonin; NAS)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N-Acetyltryptamine" title="N-Acetyltryptamine"><i>N</i>-Acetyltryptamine</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=N-Butanoylmelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="N-Butanoylmelatonin (page does not exist)"><i>N</i>-Butanoylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=N-Propionylmelatonin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="N-Propionylmelatonin (page does not exist)"><i>N</i>-Propionylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piromelatine" title="Piromelatine">Piromelatine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TIK-301" title="TIK-301">TIK-301</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/%CE%91-Alkyltryptamine" class="mw-redirect" title="Α-Alkyltryptamine">α-Alkyltryptamines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2,%CE%B1-Dimethyltryptamine" title="2,α-Dimethyltryptamine">2,α-DMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-%CE%B1MT" title="4-HO-αMT">4-HO-αMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-HO-MPMI" title="4-HO-MPMI">4-HO-MPMI (lucigenol)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Methyl-%CE%B1-ethyltryptamine" title="4-Methyl-α-ethyltryptamine">4-Me-αET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4-Me-%CE%B1MT" class="mw-redirect" title="4-Me-αMT">4-Me-αMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Chloro-%CE%B1MT" title="5-Chloro-αMT">5-Chloro-αMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Ethoxy-AMT" class="mw-redirect" title="5-Ethoxy-AMT">5-Ethoxy-αMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Fluoro-AET" title="5-Fluoro-AET">5-Fluoro-αET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-Fluoro-AMT" title="5-Fluoro-AMT">5-Fluoro-αMT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5-Isopropoxy-AMT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5-Isopropoxy-AMT (page does not exist)">5-iPrO-αMT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5-MeO-%CE%B1,N,N-TMT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5-MeO-α,N,N-TMT (page does not exist)">5-MeO-α,<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-TMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-AET" title="5-MeO-AET">5-MeO-αET </a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-aMT" title="5-MeO-aMT">5-MeO-αMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5-MeO-MPMI" title="5-MeO-MPMI">5-MeO-MPMI</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5-Methyl-AET&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5-Methyl-AET (page does not exist)">5-Methyl-αET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6-Fluoro-AMT" title="6-Fluoro-AMT">6-Fluoro-αMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7-Chloro-AMT" title="7-Chloro-AMT">7-Chloro-αMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7-Methyl-%CE%B1-ethyltryptamine" title="7-Methyl-α-ethyltryptamine">7-Methyl-αET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%CE%91-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptophan" title="Α-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptophan">α-Methyl-5-HTP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%CE%91-Methylmelatonin" title="Α-Methylmelatonin">α-Methylmelatonin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%CE%91-Methylserotonin" title="Α-Methylserotonin">α-Methylserotonin (5-HO-αMT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%CE%91-Methyltryptophan" title="Α-Methyltryptophan">α-Methyltryptophan (αMTP)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alpha,N-DMT" class="mw-redirect" title="Alpha,N-DMT">α,<i>N</i>-DMT (<i>N</i>-methyl-αMT)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%CE%91,N,N-Trimethyltryptamine" title="Α,N,N-Trimethyltryptamine">α,<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-TMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alpha,N,O-TMS" class="mw-redirect" title="Alpha,N,O-TMS">α,<i>N</i>,<i>O</i>-TMS</a></li> 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title="Cyclic 3-hydroxymelatonin">Cyclic 3-OHM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ergoline" title="Ergoline">Ergolines</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lysergamide" class="mw-redirect" title="Lysergamide">lysergamides</a> (e.g., <a href="/wiki/Lysergic_acid_diethylamide" class="mw-redirect" title="Lysergic acid diethylamide">LSD</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flucindole" title="Flucindole">Flucindole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harmala_alkaloid" title="Harmala alkaloid"><i>Harmala</i> alkaloids</a> and <a href="/wiki/%CE%92-carboline" class="mw-redirect" title="Β-carboline">β-carbolines</a> (e.g., <a href="/wiki/6-MeO-THH" title="6-MeO-THH">6-MeO-THH</a>, <a href="/wiki/9-Methyl-%CE%B2-carboline" title="9-Methyl-β-carboline">9-Me-BC</a>, <a href="/wiki/%CE%92-carboline" class="mw-redirect" title="Β-carboline">β-carboline (norharman)</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harmaline" title="Harmaline">harmaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harmalol" title="Harmalol">harmalol</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harmane" title="Harmane">harmane</a>, 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