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Future of melatonin as a therapeutic agent
Abstract Report of the round table conference summarizing the International Symposium on “Melatonin: Clinical Significance and Therapeutic Applications” is presented in this article. Some sleep…
Neuropsychiatric applications of transcranial magnetic stimulation: a meta analysis
Abstract Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a technology that allows for non-invasive modulation of the excitability and function of discrete brain cortical areas. TMS uses…
Melatonin and aging
Melatonin is a ubiquitous natural neurotransmitter-like compound produced primarily by the pineal gland. This agent is involved in numerous aspects of the biological and physiologic…
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)–from diagnostic procedure to therapy [German]
Abstract Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been a well-established diagnostic tool in neurological practice for many years. It has been shown to be a safe…
Chemical and physical properties and potential mechanisms: melatonin as a broad spectrum antioxidant and free radical scavenger
Abstract Melatonin was found to be a potent free radical scavenger in 1993. Since then over 800 publications have directly or indirectly confirmed this observation.…
Theoretical and practical aspects of general magnetotherapy [Russian]
Abstract Such aspects of general magnetotherapy as grounds, mechanisms of physiological and therapeutic action, facilities, application, recommendations, perspectives are reviewed. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11785334&dopt=Abstract Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech…
Inhibitory effect of melatonin on homocysteine-induced lipid peroxidation in rat brain homogenates
Abstract Oxidative damage is implicated in several pathologies including cardiovascular disease. As a model system to study the response of cells to oxidative insults, homocysteine…
Effects of melatonin treatment in septic newborns
Abstract Free radicals have been implicated in the pathogenesis of neonatal sepsis and its complications. This study was conducted to determine the changes in the…
Pulsed magnetotherapy in Czechoslovakia-a review
Abstract Pulsed magnetotherapy has been used in Czechoslovakia for more than one decade. It has been proved that this type of physical therapy is very…
Free radical-mediated molecular damage. Mechanisms for the protective actions of melatonin in the central nervous system
Abstract This review briefly summarizes the multiple actions by which melatonin reduces the damaging effects of free radicals and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. It…

