Science · 1968 · 250 citations · 16 references
Life SciencesNeurosciencePharmacologyNeurochemistryNeuroendocrinologyNeuropharmacologyMonoamine NeurochemistryNeuroendocrine PhysiologySerotonergic PharmacologySerotonergic SignalingIntraperitoneal AdministrationMelatonin PharmacologyMelatonin PhysiologyMelatonin TreatmentPharmacology Of Serotonergic AgentsSerotonergic MechanismsSerotonergic System Effects
The intraperitoneal administration of melatonin to rats caused an increase in brain serotonin concentration, especially in the midbrain. This effect could be demonstrated within 20 minutes of melatonin administration and was not associated with changes in norepinephrine concentration.
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