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Review
. 2021 Nov 22;31(22):R1456-R1458.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.10.029.

Melatonin

Russell G Foster  1
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Review

Melatonin

Russell G Foster. Curr Biol. .
Free article

Abstract

Foster provides an overview of the hormone melatonin, discussing its role in seasonal biology and its more controversial function in human sleep.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of interests R.G.F. is a co-founder of Circadian Therapeutics, which is a commercial spin-out from the University of Oxford.

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