title: Melatonin plasma response to MAO inhibitor: influence on human pineal activity?
abstract: Strong negative correlation has been observed between nighttime (physiological) elevation of plasma melatonin and plasma melatonin increase induced by a single dose of MAO inhibitor, tranylcypromine. The possible use of acute plasma melatonin response to MAO inhibitor as a functional test for the evaluation of human pineal activity is discussed.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
authors: G F
authors: GF
authors: Oxenkrug
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Balon
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Jain
authors: I M
authors: IM
authors: McIntyre
mesh_terms: D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D008550:Melatonin / Q000097:blood*; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000502:physiology*; D014191:Tranylcypromine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014191:Tranylcypromine; D008550:Melatonin