title: Melatonin: pathway from obscure molecule to international fame.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Turek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001683:Biological Clocks; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D008550:Melatonin / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017440:Photoperiod; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000502:physiology; D012621:Seasons; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D008550:Melatonin