Melatonin and the Pineal Gland: From Basic Science to Clinical Application : Proceedings of the International Symposium on Melatonin and the Pineal G [Feb 09, 1993] Touitou, Y.; Arendt, Josephine et Pevet, Paul

The symposium and subsequent proceedings strive to integrate clinical, physiological, rhythmic, pharmacological, cellular, and molecular aspects of the biosynthesis, metabolism, regulation, and action of melatonin and related indoles. Some 70 papers focus on recent advances in pineal research and their clinical applications, considering such topics as the role of the pineal gland in rhythmic functions, the pineal-retinal relationship, and therapeutic prospects for melatonin and its analogues. Reproduced from typescripts. No subject index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

... an enlightening precis of an international symposium... Several noteworthy advances have been highlighted. chief among them is knowledge of the melatonin receptor; this information has rapidly accumulated since the discovery that iodomelatonin is an excellent ligand for this receptor. -- The Lancet

From the numerous contributions (more than 75), the reader gets a really good overview of the present state of the art. The book is a must for all groups working in the field of melatonin. -- Biological Rhythm Research