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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 hormone of the [[chemical class::tryptamine]] class. It 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.

Melatonin is active and can be taken [[sublingual|sublingually]] and [[buccal|buccaly]] by placing it into one's mouth and allowing it to absorb over a period of 15-25 minutes. It is less active when taken [[oral|orally]].

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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 hormone of the [[chemical class::tryptamine]] class. It 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.
 Melatonin is active and can be taken [[sublingual|sublingually]] and [[buccal|buccaly]] by placing it into one's mouth and allowing it to absorb over a period of 15-25 minutes. It is less active when taken [[oral|orally]].