Morning Plasma Melatonin Differences in Autism: Beyond the Impact of Pineal Gland Volume

Morning Plasma Melatonin Differences in Autism: Beyond the Impact of Pineal Gland Volume

While low plasma melatonin, a neuro-hormone synthesized in the pineal gland, has been frequently associated with autism, our understanding of the mechanisms behind it have remained unclear. In this exploratory study, we hypothesized that low melatonin levels in ASD could be linked to a decrease of t...

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Main Authors: Anna Maruani, Guillaume Dumas, Anita Beggiato, Nicolas Traut, Hugo Peyre, Alicia Cohen-Freoua, Frédérique Amsellem, Monique Elmaleh, David Germanaud, Jean-Marie Launay, Thomas Bourgeron, Roberto Toro, Richard Delorme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
pineal gland
MRI
children
sleep
circadian rhythm
autism spectrum disorder
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00011/full

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