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Q: How does the chemical melatonin help regulate our sleep cycle?
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What is the importance of serotonin in sleep?

Serotonin causes the Pineal Gland to secrete Melatonin. Melatonin helps regulate your sleep cycle.


How does pineal gland regulate sleep?

by secreting melatonin


What is function of melatonin?

Is a hormone that helps to regulate sleep.


What influences the sleep and wakefulness portion of the circadian cycle?

melatonin


What is the name of the hormone that controls your sleep cycle?

Melatonin


What influence sleep-wake cycle?

The hormone melatonin, which is secreted by the pineal gland.


What gland produces melatonin a hormone that may regulate wake sleep patterns?

Pineal gland at the dorsal aspect of brain secreates the hormone melatonin, that may regulate wake up and sleep patterns.


Will taking melatonin result in a false positive drug test for opiates?

Definitely not. Melatonin does not contain a narcotic. It is strictly used to boost your melatonin levels to help produce sleep.


Why cant some people fall aslep?

Melatonin is the sleep chemical. If you lack this sleeping can be difficult.


The pineal gland produces?

The pineal gland is an endocrine gland located in the center of the brain (of vertebrate animals). It resembles a pine cone, which is the origin of its name. This gland produces serotonin and derivative melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep patterns.


What hormone that may regulate wake andsleep patterns?

I think you mean melatonin. It is used (amongst other things) to regulate sleep patterns for shift workers, people with jet lag etc.


What is melatonin for?

OTC melatonin is generally used as a sleep aid. In the body, melatonin is used to protect the skin. It's what makes you get tan.