Search for dissertations about: "6-sulphatoxy-melatonin"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word 6-sulphatoxy-melatonin.

2. 1. Melatonin secretion and excretion : a clinical study focusing on factors and disease states which might influence melatonin

   Author : Johan Wikner; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Melatonin; ethanol; Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome; calcium; calcium channel blocker; verapamil; 6-sulphatoxy-melatonin; Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome; Continuos Positive Airway Pressure; Fibromyalgic syndrome; TSH; somatostatin; octreotide; GH; Hypothyroidism;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to find out whether other factors than the the light-dark changes influence the function of the pineal gland. Since melatonin (MT) itself, or its precursor serotonin, are of importance for sleep, mood, and pain perception, disease states - or situations in which these functions are disturbed - should be of interest to investigate in this context. READ MORE