Abstract
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a hormone synthesized by pineocytes in the pineal gland. Melatonin was administered as a neuroprotective agent particularly to prevent secondary brain damage after traumatic brain injuries in previous studies. In the present review, we discuss the therapeutic role of melatonin in head traumas in the light of current literature.
Keywords: Head trauma, melatonin
Copyright and license
Copyright © 2009 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite
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İsmailoğlu Ö, Albayrak SB, Kayaoğlu Ç. The Therapeutic Effects of Melatonin in Head Trauma. Sinir Sistemi Cerrahisi Derg 2009;2(2):119-123. https://doi.org/10.54306/sscd.2009.63
