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Melatonin decreases cocaine-induced locomotor activity in pinealectomized rats

Objective: Several studies have shown that the time of day regulates the reinforcing effects of cocaine. Additionally, melatonin and its MT1 and MT2 receptors have been found to participate in modulation of the reinforcing effects of such addictive drugs as cocaine. Loss of the diurnal variation in cocai...

Melatonin suppression increases the incidence and progression of chemically induced oral cancer in rats

Estudos sugerem que a supressão de melatonina e disfunção circadiana em trabalhadores noturnos podem estar relacionadas ao desenvolvimento e à progressão do câncer. Pesquisas têm mostrado também que a incidência tumoral pode ser aumentada pela pinealectomia. Entretanto, nenhum estudo avaliou a i...