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Melatonin
How it works?
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After nightfall, the body begins producing melatonin.
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Your body's receptors are affected by melatonin, which promotes sleep.
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What is it?
Melatonin is a hormone that your brain produces in response to darkness. It helps with the timing of your circadian rhythms and also asleep
Melatonin plays other important roles in the body beyond sleep. However, these effects are not fully understood
Melatonin dietary supplements can be made from animals or microorganisms, but most often they’re made synthetically.
Which gland Produces it?
The pineal Gland
The pineal gland is the primary source of melatonin production, which occurs primarily at night.
The body's basic physiological purpose is to receive information from the environment about the daily cycle of light and darkness.
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Valeria Valdivia, Majo Gildemeister and Lucienne Fiege