Melatonin
Melatonin: is a hormone, produced by the pineal gland among other locations, which monitors & regulates wakefulness. As a medicine, it is used to treat insomnia; however, evidence of benefit is unclear.
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JAN 30, 2019Technology
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JAN 30, 2019
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JAN 30, 2019
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Anthony Bouchard
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device....
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Carmen Leitch
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Earth & The Environment
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Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
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Videos
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a temporary mental condition where people feel sad or depressed because of the season and weather. It’s mos...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 30, 2018
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Yin (Daniel) Duan
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Neuroscience
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