All About Melatonin By: CrystalC & AdrianM

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Melatonin

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By: Adrian M. & Crystal C

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WE WILL BE COVERING 3 MAIN TOPICS

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What organ produces and secretes melatonin? What does it affect?

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What organs does it target? How does melatonin impact the body?

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How does it maintain homeostasis and what are health issuses from melatonin?

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Melatonin

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What organ produces and secretes melatonin? What does it affect?

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The pineal gland sits in the center of the brain. It receives information of the "light and dark cycle" and produces and secretes melatonin. (Aulinas A.). melatonin is a hormone in response to darkness.

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Melatonin

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What organs does it target? How does melatonin impact the body?

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Melatonin can be found in the immune system, gonads, kidney, and the cardiovascular systems. Melatonin impacts the body because it can regulate your circadian rhythms.

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What can melatonin do to your body?

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How does it maintain homeostasis and what are health issuses from melatonin?

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Melatonin helps maintains the circadian rhythm of the body.Lack of melatonin can lead to insomnia which is a health issue when your body has trouble sleeping. Taking too much melatonin can actually make it harder for you to sleep.

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Now you know a bit more about melatonin! :)