Open AccessMelatonin agonists in the management of sleep disorders: A focus on ramelteon and tasimelteon
Author(s) -
Katie S. Adams,
Ericka L. Crouse
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
mental health clinician
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2168-9709
DOI - 10.9740/mhc.n190087
Subject(s) - melatonin , melatonin receptor , sleep (system call) , focus (optics) , medicine , pharmacology , computer science , physics , optics , operating system
Melatonin agonists have become an area of interest in the treatment of sleep disorders. This article reviews the available data on this class of medications, with a focus on ramelteon and tasimelteon.
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