Evidence for a modulation of the stress response by the pineal gland.

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School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.

Published: August 1990

Wistar rats show a circadian variation in their response to stress. Pinealectomy exacerbates stress-induced gastric ulceration in rats. This effect is counteracted by melatonin administration.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01935539DOI Listing

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