Ingestion of melatonin induces fatigue, sleepiness, and a diminution of sleep latency. Therapeutic effects of melatonin have also been reported in several disorders such as certain tumors, cardiovascular diseases or psychiatric disorders. Melatonin plays a major role in the regularity and synchronization of central and peripheral oscillators allowing the development of harmonious internal functioning and adaptation of the internal environment to external environment.
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