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'''N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine''' (commonly known as '''melatonin'''<ref>Melatonin | http://www.sleepdex.org/melatonin.htm</ref>) is a naturally occurring substance of the [[chemical class::tryptamine]] chemical class. It produces [[Sleepiness|drowsiness]] and [[dream potentiation]] when [[route of administration|administered]]. Melatonin is found in animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. In animals, it functions as a hormone that anticipates the daily onset of darkness;<ref>Melatonin. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16219483</ref> it may have different functions in other organisms.
'''N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine''' (commonly known as '''melatonin'''<ref>Melatonin | http://www.sleepdex.org/melatonin.htm</ref>) is a naturally occurring substance of the [[chemical class::tryptamine]] chemical class. It produces [[Sleepiness|drowsiness]] and [[dream potentiation]] when [[route of administration|administered]]. Melatonin is found in animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. In animals, it functions as a hormone that anticipates the daily onset of darkness;<ref>Melatonin. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16219483</ref> it may have different functions in other organisms.