Philip Boyce
Abstract
The daytime and nighttime levels of 6-sulphatoxy melatonin, a metabolite of melatonin, were measured in eight melancholic patients. Three patients did not show a marked nocturnal increase in 6-sulphatoxy melatonin excretion. The author discusses the relationship between melatonin and melancholia.
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The daytime and nighttime levels of 6-sulphatoxy melatonin, a metabolite of melatonin, were measured in eight melancholic patients. Three patients did not show a marked nocturnal increase in 6-sulphatoxy melatonin excretion. The author discusses the relationship between melatonin and melancholia.
Key concepts: Melatonin, Melancholia, Nocturnal, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolite, Excretion, Psychology