The morphological and functional characteristics of the pineal gland
Medicine and Pharmacy Reports May 23, 2019 Bogdan‐Alexandru Gheban, Ioana Andreea Rosca, Maria Crişan 67 citations
INTRODUCTION: The pineal gland is a photo-neuro-endocrine organ situated inside the brain, that secretes serotonin, melatonin and N,N-dymethyltriptamine. This narrative review will address the latest information gathered on this function of the gland as well as the unknown roles it may have. The different histological and pathological findings of the pineal gland have demonstrated a role in...