Thursday, October 15, 2009

Melatonin Metabolite Levels Associated with Migraine

Title: Urinary 6-sulphatoxymelatonin levels are depressed in chronic migraine and several comorbidities

Summary: This study suggest a relationship between urinary melatonin and migraine. An inverse correlation of melatonin to anxiety, depression and fatigue that points to a hypothalamic function in migraine.

Citation: Masruha, M. R., Lin, J., de Souza Vieira, D. S., Minett, T. S., Cipolla-Neto, J., Zukerman, E., Vilanova, L. C., and Peres, M. F. (2009). Urinary 6-sulphatoxymelatonin levels are depressed in chronic migraine and several comorbidities. Headache. http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/5947791

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