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2. Which is better for sleep: Magnesium or melatonin? - AOL

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   Taking magnesium can also help boost the body’s natural levels of melatonin. “ Clinical studies have shown that low magnesium levels reduce the activity of the area of the brain that produces ...

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. Light effects on circadian rhythm - Wikipedia

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   Exposure to light during the hours of melatonin production reduces melatonin production. Melatonin has been shown to mitigate the growth of tumors in rats. By suppressing the production of melatonin over the course of the night rats showed increased rates of tumors over the course of a four-week period. [22] Artificial light at night causing ...

6. You’re probably taking too much melatonin—and using ... - AOL

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   The popular sleep aid can have side effects.

7. Why Storms Make You Sleepy: The Science Behind Pre-Storm ...

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   We break down the changes your body goes through before a storm, including how it reacts to falling barometric pressure and why it may increase melatonin production. Why Storms Make You Sleepy ...

8. Does melatonin really help you sleep? We asked an expert - AOL

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9. Sleep and metabolism - Wikipedia

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   The secretion of insulin and the body's response to insulin decrease by 30%. Sleep deprivation also alters the productions of hormones, lowering the secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone and increasing blood levels of cortisol. [5] [medical citation needed] Increased cortisol levels in turn induce insulin resistance, resulting in raised ...