Where is melatonin made?

Answer 1

Melatonin is made from the amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, that is, the body cannot make it; we need to get it through the foods we eat. Tryptophan is found in a wide variety of foods. As we consume tryptophan during the day, the body converts it into serotonin, an important brain chemical involved with mood. Serotonin, in turn, is converted into melatonin. This conversion occurs most efficiently at night.

Answer 2

Melatonin is made from serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) and N-acetylserotonin in the pineal gland by arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase and hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase.

Answer 3

It's made in the pineal gland at the center of the brain

Answer 4

Melatonin is produced in the pineal gland. The pineal gland is a part of the brain. The pineal gland helps to regulate the sleep cycle of the body.