Melatonin

that regulate the sleep-wake cycle, the circadian rhythm controls alertness, wakefulness level and it is regulated by the internal biological or circadian clock. Indeed, the circadian clock controls how much melatonin the body makes. Melatonin is a hormone known to trigger sleep. The Melatonin level increases in the mid-to late evening and remains high during the night. Thus, insomnia can be associated with the disruption of the circadian clock. Indeed, environmental factors such as noise,…

The topic I chose for my speech is about the effects of psychoactive medications to human beings. Since almost all my audience are students who are in the medical field and students that wants to be in medical field, I chose this so I can explain to them and compare the good and bad effects of medicine in our body. Which in this case I focused I the side effects of psychoactive medication. I have discussed my thesis which states that medication is causing more harm than cure. I had three claims…

determine the effectiveness of blood transfusions for Ebola patients. Melatonin has been proposed as another possible treatment option for Ebola based on the ways in which Ebola impacts the immune system. Ebola disables the immune system by “infecting dendritic cells…increasing natural killer (NK) cell activity…disabling the presentation of infectious substances to the immune system” (Anderson et al., 2015). Scientists believe melatonin will be effective in fighting Ebola because it “is a…

I Blame the Hormones By: Taylor Aubin Organs and tissues that make up the endocrine system are the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, thymus, suprarenal glands, pineal gland, parathyroid glands, heart, kidneys, adipose tissue, digestive tract, pancreas, and gonads. The effects of the endocrine system are vast and impact almost every organ and cell of the body. This system produces hormones that help maintain homeostasis through the regulation of metabolism, growth, tissue function,…

sunlight and temperature. This suggests that people tend to wake latter during the winter, but earlier during the summer. Start times should take sunrise into account. According to 10 Things You Should Know about Sleep, bright light helps reduce melatonin levels. Because the sun rises long before 10 a.m., a 9 a.m. start time is very reasonable. The slideshow states that adolescents tend to stay up later, but adults can be either morning or evening people depending on genetics. Instead of forcing…

Sleep deprivation, which affects the sleep cycle, is a problem plaguing much of the human population. While there are copious amounts of scientific evidence about the consequences and many have authored about the issue, such as William Dement and Paul Martin, many people are still seemingly ignorant to it. Even though studies show that both adults and adolescents in America are becoming more and more sleep deprived, the problem seems to be exponentially more severe in adolescents. Many social,…

Technology has molded and influenced modern society in every aspect of daily life. The growing popularity of social media has expanded the ways society communicates not just locally, but all around the world. There is a new pressure on young people to have the latest devices and embrace the new social media trends. Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are gaining users daily. As a result, increasing communication via social media decreases face-to-face communication.…

with increased age, I would recommend that the patient does not continue this drug therapy for his insomnia. If the patient or doctor were to ask for other over-the-counter recommendations, I would begin with the natural supplement and sleep aid, melatonin based on the extensive research done on this…

recommendations. She continues to be socially isolated, but she is more active at this point in time than she has been in the past. It was recommended that she continue under psychotherapeutic care of Nelly Saucedo, LCSW. She continues on Xanax 0.25 mg and Melatonin. Her next psychiatric appointment will be in 6 weeks. The patient remains…

18-25 years who were self-reported as low to moderate caffeine consumers and were given either a caffeine pill or placebo pill at bedtime. Researchers then sampled their melatonin levels, which is a neurobiological timekeeping system involved in the sleep-wake process. The results showed caffeine effectively suppressed melatonin levels, which prolonged sleep onset time. Furthermore, it prevented a nighttime drop in body temperature, and so subject’s experienced body temperature levels similar to…