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per Medici e Operatori Sanitari
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Melatonin and melatonergic drugs in clinical practice
Venkataramanujam, Brzezinski, Oter, Shillcutt
Editore
Springer
Anno
2013
Pagine
400
ISBN
9788132208242
140,00 €
- Book covers science & clinical significance of Melatonin and role of agonists such as ramelteon & agomelatine
- As compared to previous books, this book provides more topics of direct clinical relevance to clinicians and researchers
- Chapters contributed by global experts engaged in melatonin studies working in reputed universities, research foundations and laboratories
The book aims to cover basic physiologic functions of melatonin, and its therapeutic applications in humans for a variety of clinically relevant disorders. The proposed book will contain chapters on the recent aspects of melatonin physiology, its receptors and their role in mitochondrial function, its immunomodulatory role and importance in seasonal dependent diseases, role in human reproduction, role in sleep, circadian rhythm, and sleep disorders, role in neurologic disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzeimer’s disease. Additionally, melatonin’s therapeutic use in neurobehavioral disorders in children, migraine and tension headache will also be covered in this book. Melatonin’s antioxidant role in Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy and in glaucoma would also be discussed in short chapters. Two major melatonin agonists, ramelteon and agomelatine would be discussed extensively on their current clinical application and ongoing research. Two chapters on agomelatonin and its role in mood disorders, particularly depressive disorders, would be an important feature of this book. The chapters have been written by experts from the global academia recognized for their original research and published work in the field of melatonin science.
Table of contents
.- Chapter 1. Melatonin: Its Physiology and Pharmacology .- Chapter 2. Past, Present and Future of Melatonin’s Clinical Uses.- Chapter 3. Melatonin’s Role in Mitochondrial Homeostasis: Health and Disease.- Chapter 4. Melatonin Receptors and their Role in Human Diseases.- Chapter 5. Melatonin as an Antioxidant: Mechanisms and Applications.- Chapter 6. Melatonin and Immune Function .- Chapter 7. Microbicidal Actions of Melatonin and its Clinical Use .- Chapter 8. Melatonin’s Role in Antinociceptive Mechanisms: Therapeutic Applications.- Chapter 9. Melatonin Antagonism as a Way for Therapeutic Application in Malaria..- Chapter 10. Melatonin in Human Reproductive Mechanisms.- Chapter 11. Melatonin’s Use in Oncology .- Chapter 12. Melatonin Use in Insomnia .- Chapter 13. Melatonin in Mood Disorders .- Chapter 14. Melatonergic Drugs in Sleep Disorders .- Chapter 15. Use of Agomelatine in Depressive Disorder .- Chapter 16. Agomelatine in Major Depressive Disorder: Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability.- Chapter 17. Melatonergic Antidepressant: It’s Use in Depressive Disorders .- Chapter 18. Melatonin Treatment for Children and Adults with ADHD and Sleep Disorders.- Chapter 19. Melatonin for Use in Children with Sleep Onset Insomnia.- Chapter 20. Melatonin in Parkinson’s Disease; Therapeutic Role.- Chapter 21. Role of Melatonin in Mood Disorders and Antidepressant Effects of Melatonin.- Chapter 22. Melatonin in Ocular Diseases.- Chapter 23. Melatonin in Jet Lag.- Chapter 24. Melatonin in Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: Recent Developments
