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N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine

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N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine (enˑ-·sē·tl-fīv′-methˈ·ks·tripˑ·t·mēn),
n an amino acid derivative used for insomnia, longevity, cataract formation inhibitor, jet lag, cancer, weight maintenance; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, melatonin hypersensitivity, cardiovascular disease, hepatic disease, depression, nervous system disorders, renal disease. Also called
melatonin and
MEL.


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It is sold under brand names like MEL, MLT and N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine.
As a result, there were increasing in sales of medicine and supplement among drug store of both in The United States of America and in Asia What is Melatonin Melatonin is known in the chemical terms as N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine or N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl) ethyl] acetamide.
 
 
 
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