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Attempted suicide by Melatonin overdose: Case report and literature review

INTRODUCTION: Melatonine (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an endogenous neurohormone produced by pineal gland. It is related to sleep-wake circadian rhythms, and nowdays it is sold without prescription as a “natural treatment” for sleep disorders. Most common side effects of melatonin overdose are...

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Autores principales: Gutierrez Higueras, T., Calera Cortés, F., Trives Muñoz, A., Vicent Forés, S., Sainz De La Cuesta Alonso, S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9567778/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2166