[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.