Reviews on Clinical Pharmacology and Drug TherapyReviews on Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy1683-41002542-1875Eco-Vector7065210.17816/RCF191103-106Research ArticleA wide range of pharmacological properties of melatoninArushanianEduard B.<p>Dr. Med. Sci. (Pharmacology), Professor</p>eduard.arush@mail.ruNaumovStanislav S.<p>Cand. Sci. (Med.)</p>n_stanislav@mail.ruStavropol State Medical University150320211911031061405202114052021Copyright © 2021, Arushanian E.B., Naumov S.S.2021<p>The pineal gland hormone melatonin has various pharmacological activity. In experimental work, he revealed anti-anxiety, antidepressant, neuroprotective, anti-pain and anti-inflammatory properties.</p>melatoninantidepressantsstroketraumatic brain injuryrheumatoid arthritisмелатонинантидепрессантыинсультчерепно-мозговая травмаревматоидный артрит[Arushanyan EB. Limitation of oxidative stress as the main factor of the universal protective properties of melatonin. Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology. 2012;75(5):44–49. (In Russ.)][Arushanyan EB, Beyer EV. Immunotropic properties of pineal melatonin. Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology. 2002;65(5): 73–80. (In Russ.)][Arushanyan EB, Naumov SS. Anti-inflammatory potential of melatonin. Klinicheskaya meditsina. 2013;91(7):18–22. (In Russ.)]