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2. Can You Get Hooked On Melatonin? Experts Share the Truth ...

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   This is how melatonin helps regulate our circadian rhythm, which is our biological 24-hour clock,” Dr. Dasgupta says, adding that we sleep best when melatonin is secreted appropriately.

3. Melatonin - Wikipedia

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   Melatonin, an indoleamine, is a natural compound produced by various organisms, including bacteria and eukaryotes. [1] Its discovery in 1958 by Aaron B. Lerner and colleagues stemmed from the isolation of a substance from the pineal gland of cows that could induce skin lightening in common frogs.

4. Melatonin as a medication and supplement - Wikipedia

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   Melatonin may be useful in the treatment of delayed sleep phase syndrome. [9] Melatonin is known to reduce jet lag, especially in eastward travel. However, if it is not taken at the correct time, it can instead delay adaptation. [30] Melatonin appears to have limited use against the sleep problems of people who work shift work. [31]

5. Is melatonin or ashwagandha better for sleep? Experts weigh in

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   We can add more melatonin to our system in the hopes of promoting sleep through natural or synthetic versions of it in tablets, gummies, and the like. Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, an herb that ...

6. Sleep deprivation - Wikipedia

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   Similarly, light exposure, particularly from artificial sources like screens, interferes with the body’s natural circadian rhythms by suppressing melatonin production, making it challenging to fall asleep. [118] Air quality, odours and temperatures can all affect sleep quality and duration as well. [119]

7. Opinion: You might want to rethink taking melatonin as a ...

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   We need to dispel the myth that melatonin is an effective sleep aid and instead spread awareness about a treatment that is proven to help with insomnia: cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia ...