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====== Melatonin ====== | ====== Melatonin ====== | ||
+ | ===== Primer ===== | ||
+ | **Melatonin** is a hormone produced by the pineal gland. It has daily and seasonal rhythms that are synchronize physiological processes in the body. | ||
+ | ===== Physiology ===== | ||
+ | Serotonin (5-HT) is a precursor of melatonin, and its production is triggered by the activation of β-adrenoreceptors on pinealocytes. | ||
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+ | ===== Treatment ===== | ||
* Need supraphysiological doses | * Need supraphysiological doses | ||
* don’t know what the actual purity of medication is when buying it | * don’t know what the actual purity of medication is when buying it | ||
* when do you give melatonin? | * when do you give melatonin? | ||
* timing is critical! | * timing is critical! |