Melatonin Information

What's inside Melatonin

Recent Melatonin Side Effects

Posted by dragonrock about 1 year ago
It does not agree with me. Took 3mg about an hour before bed. Fell asleep with little effort, then awoke, wide-awake with hea...

Posted by pjimmiea about 1 year ago
Taking Melatonin for getting to sleep. 3 mg at bedtime, would fall asleep in 45 minutes, around midnight, would wake at 5:30...

Melatonin in the News

Time change tonight to cost you an hour’s snooze - The Herald-Times (subscription)
There are cues that regulate our sleep, he said — the production of melatonin (a hormone secreted by the pineal gland that causes drowsiness), ...
Sat Mar 08 00:41:33 -0500 2008

Cherry power - StarNewsOnline.com
... as well as growing debate - regarding the health benefits of tart cherries, which are rich in antioxidants like anthocyanin, melatonin and quercetin. ...
Sun Mar 09 03:39:52 -0400 2008

Experts say dark days of winter affect more than a person's mood - Tulsa World
Melatonin production increases in the body in winter, sending signals that it needs to hibernate, he said. Several years ago, during a particularly rainy ...
Mon Mar 10 03:41:10 -0400 2008

Melatonin Chemical Information

melatonin - A hormone involved in sleep regulatory activity, and a tryptophan-derived neurotransmitter, which inhibits the synthesis and secretion of other neurotransmitters such as dopamine and GABA. Melatonin is synthesized from serotonin intermediate in the pineal gland and the retina where the enzyme 5-hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase, that catalyzes the last step of synthesis, is found. This hormone binds to and activates melatonin receptors and is involved in regulating the sleep and wake cycles. In addition, melatonin posesses antioxidative and immunoregulatory properties via regulating other neurotransmitters.