Vol. 21 (1) 2000 Neuro endocrinology letters

Melatonin and aging. A brief survey.

: The relationship between the pineal gland and aging has been assumed already nearly a century ago. Recently, melatonin was considered by some authors as a "wonder drug." The present paper tries to summarize the relationship between melatonin and aging in three points. 1. Decline of melatonin production during aging. 2. The role of the.....