title: [Studying the psychotropic activity of pineal hormone melatonin: original direction of our investigations. Twentieth anniversary of the melatonin study in the pharmacology department at the Stavropol medical academy].
abstract: Results of a series of original investigations devoted to the antidepressant, anxiolytic, and nootropic activity of the pineal hormone melatonin are summarized. It is established that a decisive role in this activity belongs to the chronotropic properties of melatonin.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Arushanian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008550:Melatonin / Q000266:history / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000378:metabolism; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000266:history / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D008550:Melatonin