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The pineal gland is a small organ shaped like a pine cone located at the midline of the brain. It secretes the hormone melatonin, which informs the body about environmental light levels. Melatonin has the molecular formula C13H16N2O2 and goes by several names. Foods high in melatonin include cherries and walnuts. Melatonin is biosynthesized through a pathway involving photoreceptor cells in the retina that perceive light and send signals to the hypothalamic nucleus and pineal gland. The pineal gland then in

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