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==Theory == Many of melatonin's biological effects are produced through activation of melatonin receptors,<ref name="Boutin2005">{{Cite journal |vauthors=Boutin JA, Audinot V, Ferry G, Delagrange P | title = Molecular tools to study melatonin pathways and actions | journal = Trends Pharmacol. Sci. | volume = 26 | issue = 8 | pages = 412β19 | date = August 2005 | pmid = 15992934 | doi = 10.1016/j.tips.2005.06.006 }}</ref> while others are due to its role as an [[antioxidant]],<ref name="Hardeland2005" /> with a particular role in the protection of nuclear and [[mitochondria|mitochondrial]] DNA.<ref name="Reiter2001">{{citation |vauthors=Reiter RJ, AcuΓ±a-Castroviejo D, Tan DX, Burkhardt S | title = Free radical-mediated molecular damage. Mechanisms for the protective actions of melatonin in the central nervous system | journal = Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. | volume = 939 | issue = | pages = 200β15 | date = June 2001 | pmid = 11462772 | doi = 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb03627.x }}</ref> Melatonin over-the-counter supplements or medication are commonly used for helping people get to sleep or stay asleep.<ref name="drugscom">{{Cite web|url = http://www.drugs.com/melatonin.html| title = Melatonin|access-date = 2021-03-04 | website = drugs.com}}</ref><ref name="emc"/>
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