PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Efferent projections from the suprachiasmatic nucleus innervate structures such as the pineal gland, producing melatonin during the night for induction of sleep. Disruptions in the SCN circadian system have been found to correlate with various mood disorders and sleep disorders, detailed in this article.

Detailed explanation-2: -Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule that has a major role in regulation of sleep and other cyclical bodily activities. The suprachiasmatic nucleus contains neurons that exhibit a circadian pattern of activity and regulate melatonin secretion by the pineal gland in response to the environmental light/dark cycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -It’s a part of your endocrine system and secretes the hormone melatonin. Your pineal gland’s main job is to help control the circadian cycle of sleep and wakefulness by secreting melatonin. The pineal gland is shaped like a tiny pinecone, which is how it got its name (“pine”-al gland).