Journal article
Studies on the Kinetics of Melatonin and N‐Acetylserotonin in the Rat at Mid‐Light and Mid‐Dark
Abstract
The distribution and disappearance of melatonin and N-acetylserotonin after intravenous injection were studied at mid-light and mid-dark. Male rats were adapted under a photoperiod of 12 h light and 12 h dark cycle for a minimum of 1 week. After the intravenous injection of melatonin (10 micrograms), N-acetylserotonin (10 micrograms), or 3H-melatonin (76 ng), blood samples were collected at 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, and 120 min. The …
Authors
Chan M; Pang SF; Tang PL; Brown GM
Journal
Journal of Pineal Research, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 227–236
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
July 1984
DOI
10.1111/j.1600-079x.1984.tb00214.x
ISSN
0742-3098