BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Melatonin is a pineal hormone that plays a central part in regulating bodily rhythms and has been used as a drug to re‐align them with the outside world. Melatonin is remarkably effective in preventing or reducing jet lag, and occasional short‐term use appears to be safe.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is thought that our inability to rapidly adapt to new time zones may be linked to the hormone melatonin, which is released in high levels during the night when we sleep and lower levels during the day.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a sleep aid, melatonin has been widely studied and is a common jet lag treatment. The latest research seems to show that melatonin aids sleep during times when you wouldn’t typically be resting, making it beneficial for people with jet lag.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because melatonin is a hormone, it’s possible that melatonin supplements could affect hormonal development, including puberty, menstrual cycles, and overproduction of the hormone prolactin, but we don’t know for sure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Serotonin and melatonin are almost literally day and night in hormone terms. They perform opposite jobs and yet they must work in harmony to keep the body balanced. Serotonin can be described as our body’s natural happiness drug.