sleep aids

Melatonin – Natural Sleep Aid

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Melatonin or 5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine is a natural sleep aid that happens in the human body. It is secreted by the pineal gland, which located in the center of our brain, to assist the body regulate the sleep-wake cycle.
Darkness stirs up the discharge of melatonin and light represses its action in the nervous system. The pineal [...]