1. Melatonin by Matthew Connell

2. Melatonin Regulates sleep and wake cycle Regulates sleep and wake cycle Produced in the Pineal Gland in the brain Produced in the Pineal Gland in the brain Affected by light (melatonin is used by the body in preparation for sleep) Affected by light (melatonin is used by the body in preparation for sleep) Melatonin does not put you to sleep but simply promotes it by making you feel more invited to fall asleep Melatonin does not put you to sleep but simply promotes it by making you feel more invited to fall asleep

3. Uses Used to treat sleep disorders involving jet lag, and sleep patterns for people with chaotic sleep cycles. Used to treat sleep disorders involving jet lag, and sleep patterns for people with chaotic sleep cycles. Supplement Supplement Used by some active people who deplete their natural hormones and may need extra hormones to stay in balance with sleep cycles. Used by some active people who deplete their natural hormones and may need extra hormones to stay in balance with sleep cycles.

4. How Do I Get It? Melatonin is readily Melatonin is readily available for purchase in tablet form in any place supplements are sold.

5. Pineal gland Light rays that are transmitted through the retina are sent as signals to the pineal gland. Those signals help the pineal gland decide whether or not to begin releasing melatonin. Light rays that are transmitted through the retina are sent as signals to the pineal gland. Those signals help the pineal gland decide whether or not to begin releasing melatonin. The sleep cycle can be interrupted through staying up late, introducing the retinas to light impulses, which makes the pineal gland shut down melatonin production because it receives messages from the body to delay the release of the hormone. The sleep cycle can be interrupted through staying up late, introducing the retinas to light impulses, which makes the pineal gland shut down melatonin production because it receives messages from the body to delay the release of the hormone.

6. Interrupted sleep There can be a hangover of melatonin in the body when a person delays the release of melatonin by staying awake into the night. The release of melatonin is delayed and the full amount is released, causing a person to still have melatonin in them when they wake up

7. Specifics The precursor to melatonin is serotonin, a neurotransmitter that comes from the amino acid tryptophan. Within the pineal gland, serotonin is converted to make melatonin. The precursor to melatonin is serotonin, a neurotransmitter that comes from the amino acid tryptophan. Within the pineal gland, serotonin is converted to make melatonin. Tryptophan is the sleepy hormone found in turkey…. Just a fun fact ;) Tryptophan is the sleepy hormone found in turkey…. Just a fun fact ;)

8. Wake UP!!!! Melatonin doesn’t just make you want to sleep, the cycle of melatonin makes you feel like waking up when it wears off as well. Melatonin doesn’t just make you want to sleep, the cycle of melatonin makes you feel like waking up when it wears off as well. This is how the sleep cycle is regulated in a normal body. This is how the sleep cycle is regulated in a normal body.

9. Disorders Melatonin disorders are the cause of several sleep disorders Melatonin disorders are the cause of several sleep disorders Low melatonin results in the inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles, difficulty going to sleep, and insomnia. Low melatonin results in the inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles, difficulty going to sleep, and insomnia. High melatonin results in lethargy and constant sleepiness High melatonin results in lethargy and constant sleepiness

11. Conclusion 1. Melatonin is a sleep hormone made in the pineal gland. 2. It regulates sleep cycles. 3. Begins to release into the body around 9:00pm when the body is preparing for sleep.

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