How to Use melatonin in a Sentence

melatonin

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  • Sales of over-the-counter sleep aids such as melatonin are way up.
    — Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • Thanks to their genes, mice of the poor-sleeping strain don’t make melatonin.
    — Megan Molteni, WIRED, 28 June 2018
  • Light tells the brain to stay awake and suppresses the release of melatonin.
    — Michelle Icard, CNN, 15 Mar. 2022
  • And in this current climate that's as good as a dose of melatonin.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 31 May 2020
  • And make sure to get out in the daylight when the sun is out, to boost melatonin production.
    — House Beautiful, 8 Apr. 2023
  • This portion of the brain instructs the pineal gland to secrete melatonin.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The pineal gland emits melatonin in response to darkness.
    — Lisa Alexia, Alaska Dispatch News, 12 Aug. 2017
  • Send tips, comments, and melatonin to Rebecca_Keegan@condenast.com.
    — Rebecca Keegan, HWD, 11 May 2018
  • That's because blue light stops the release of melatonin, the body's sleepy time hormone.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Pop the last of your melatonin gummies, which never work but taste great, and chuck that empty jar right in the trash.
    — Danielle Kraese, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2020
  • How much melatonin can the average adult have for sleep?
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • There is not enough evidence to support the use of zinc or melatonin in treating the virus.
    — Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2021
  • One early symptom of the most recent bout of sleep mania may have been the rise of melatonin.
    — Ashley Fetters, Bon Appetit, 29 May 2018
  • As the sun sets in the evening, the diminishing light triggers the body to produce melatonin, the sleep hormone.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Bright light can mess with our sleep hormone melatonin.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2023
  • One of the key markers of the circadian clock is melatonin.
    — Haley Samsel, USA TODAY College, 12 June 2017
  • According to Alpert, the blue light from your iPhone or tablet prevents the release of melatonin from the brain, which is the body’s signal to sleep.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The blue and white light glowing from phone screens prevents the release of melatonin in the brain, so a sleepy feeling never sets in.
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 21 Mar. 2017
  • The men were all feeling sleep-deprived this week, so Gary and Charles L. stocked up on some sleep aids — melatonin, ear plugs, etc. — at the drugstore.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • When the lights dim, your body starts producing melatonin, a chemical that puts you straight to sleep.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Walnuts are one of the best food sources for melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate the body clock for a better night's sleep.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 21 Dec. 2018
  • Give Dad the gift of a good night’s rest with these CBD and melatonin-infused gummies, which both help trigger and maintain a deep sleep.
    — Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2022
  • In totally blind people who cannot see light, melatonin is a big one.
    — SELF, 4 Sep. 2018
  • Research has found that the body will slow or stop melatonin production if exposed to light.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 July 2020
  • More and more, families are turning to melatonin for help.
    — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Seniors For people 65 and older, the release of melatonin slows, leading to a bit less sleep as well as lighter sleep.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
  • To align with your body’s natural release of melatonin, shut off the lights within two to three hours of sunset.
    — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 28 June 2023
  • That’s where the idea of taking a melatonin supplement comes into play.
    — Emilia Benton, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • And about 6 percent of preschoolers ages 1 to 4 had taken melatonin supplements in the past month.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Sunshine is a tonic that banishes the blues, boosting vitamin D, melatonin and serotonin to lift our moods and promote better sleep.
    — Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

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