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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 11, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Melatonin. | Nov 01, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Consequences of Lethal-Whole-Body Gamma Radiation and Possible Ameliorative Role of Melatonin. | Jul 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Death and Disease - Melatonin as a master regulator of cell death and inflammation: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications for newborn care. | May 06, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healtdirect - Melatonin. | Mar 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Touro University System - Touro Scholar - Melatonin and Its Effect on Learning and Memory (PDF). | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Stem Cell Research and Therapy - Melatonin and angiogenesis potential in stem cells. | Nov 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CellPress - Heliyon - Comprehensive review of melatonin as a promising nutritional and nutraceutical supplement. | Aug 02, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Melatonin for Sleep: Does It Work? | Jun 21, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mount Sinai - Melatonin. | Jan 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Melatonin. | Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Jun 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Immunology - Melatonin: the placental antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Melatonin: Benefits, Uses, Side Effects and Dosage. | Nov 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Melatonin: What is it and Can it Help You Sleep? | Aug 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Melatonin. | Jun 30, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health - Melatonin: What You Need To Know. | May 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - What is Melatonin? | Apr 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - Melatonin: Your Body's Natural Sleep Hormone. | Dec 05, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Melatonin. | Sep 06, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Melatonin. | Sep 14, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Sleep Foundation - Melatonin: Usage, Side Effects, and Safety. | Sep 07, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Melatonin. | Jan 04, 2018 | ||
| Mentioned synthetic melatonin and its uses. | Oct 20, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 22, 2016 | ||
| Added information on the ability of melatonin to reverse the skin-darkening effects of melanocyte-stimulating hormone in frogs. | Oct 27, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Melatonin. | Jan 31, 2014 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 23, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Colorado State University - Hypertexts For Biomedical Sciences - The Pineal Gland and Melatonin. | Apr 21, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association - Pineal Gland and Melatonin. | Apr 21, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: American Academy of Family Physicians - Melatonin. | Nov 19, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Maryland Medical Center - Melatonin. | Nov 19, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 07, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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