Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Determination of Melatonin in Biological and Non-Biological Samples (pp. 1-68)
T. Rosado, M. Barroso, A. P. Duarte and E. Gallardo
Chapter 2. Melatonin as a Therapeutic Option for Optic Neuropathies (pp. 69-102)
MarĂa F. González Fleitas, Marcos L. Aranda, Hernán H. Dieguez, Julián D. Devouassoux, Georgia A. Milne, MĂłnica Chianelli, MarĂa I. Keller Sarmiento, Pablo H. Sande, Damián Dorfman, and Ruth E. Rosenstein
Chapter 3. The Protective Role of Exogen Melatonin on the Prostate Gland under Experimental Models of Metabolic Diseases (pp. 103-132)
Marina GuimarĂŁes Gobbo, Guilherme Henrique Tamarindo, SebastiĂŁo Roberto Taboga1 and Rejane Maira GĂłes
Chapter 4. Melatonin Receptors, Behaviour and Brain Function (pp. 133-158)
Olakunle J. Onaolapo and Adejoke Y Onaolapo
Chapter 5. The Immunomodulatory Properties of Melatonin (pp. 159-184)
Sylwia Mańka and Ewa Majewska
Chapter 6. How Melatonin Combats Ischemic Brain Injury (pp. 185-210)
Eva Ramos, Paloma Patiñob, Javier Egeac and Alejandro Romero
Chapter 7. Participation of Melatonin Receptors in Neurological Disorders (pp. 211-232)
Anna Karynna A. A. Rocha, Edilson D. da Silva Júnior, and Débora Amado
Chapter 8. Epilepsy: Neuroprotective, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anticonvulsant Effects of Melatonin (pp. 233-254)
Anna Karynna A. A. Rocha, José Cipolla-Neto and Débora Amado
Chapter 9. Melatonin as a Treatment for Antipsychotic Induced Weight Gain: A Review of the Evidence (pp. 255-276)
Trevor R. Norman
Chapter 10. Melatonin: Beneficial Aspects and Underlying Mechanisms (pp. 277-294)
Stephen C. Bondy
Chapter 11. Melatonin and Oral Disorders: Potential Therapeutic Applications (pp. 295-310)
Ana Capote-Moreno, Paloma Patiño and Alejandro Romero
Index (pp. 311)