Provides psychiatrists, oncologists, endocrinologists, pediatricians, and other health professionals with a thorough examination of the most current research on the role of melatonin in psychiatric and neoplastic disorders. This unique textbook and clinical reference is divided into four sections: - Evolutionary Development and Neurobiology of the Pineal Gland -- discusses the synthesis of melatonin and the anatomy of the pineal gland- Melatonin in Psychiatric Disorders in Adults -- pioneers in the field of pineology outline their findings on melatonin in the areas of adult depression,...