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Factors Influencing Melatonin Production-2

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon factors influencing production of melatonin as follows: Night shifts Individuals working night shifts can experience disruption of their natural melatonin cycles, owing to their shift work, which can result in disruption of their sleep-wake cycle. Blindness Exposure to sunlight during the day not only inhibits the production of melatonin during the day, but also sets the ground from normal production of melatonin during the night. Blind individuals, due to their poor [...]

Factors Influencing Melatonin Production-1

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon factors influencing production of melatonin as follows: Exposure to sunlight Natural sunlight during the day inhibits the production of melatonin during the day and sets the ground from normal production of melatonin during the night, thus helping to promote the regular sleep-wake cycle. Darkness Exposure to darkness during the night promotes the production of melatonin in the night, thus helping to induce the sleep. Travel across time zones Individuals traveling across [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Melatonin-2

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of melatonin as follows: Melatonin is also believed to play a significant role in controlling the release of sex hormones, such as, androgens and estrogens. By reducing the release of these sex hormones, melatonin plays a significant role in controlling the growth of sex hormone dependent cancers, such as, estrogen dependent breast cancer and androgen dependent prostate cancer. Melatonin is believed to contribute towards improving the findings of depression, [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Melatonin-1

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of melatonin as follows: Melatonin helps inducing sleep in individuals with history of insomnia and difficulty in staying asleep. Melatonin, by helping to induce sleep can contribute towards controlling sleep patterns in people working night shifts. Individuals traveling rapidly across multiple time zones might experience disturbance in the sleep-wake cycle, as their natural body cycle could be out of sync with the time zone of their new destination and [...]

Melatonin and Mechanism of Action

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon melatonin and mechanism of action of Melatonin as follows: Melatonin is a hormone normally produced by the pineal gland, which is located closer to the brain. Melatonin is synthesized from an amino acid tryptophan and is released into the blood. Melatonin, thus produced and released into the blood, acts on the melatonin receptors in various parts of the brain and contributes to the circadian rhythm, which is a 24-hour internal clock [...]