Andrew Huberman· PhD
Therefore, that's why melatonin helps with the timing of the onset of sleep. But it doesn't really help with the generation of sleep itself.
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Therefore, that's why melatonin helps with the timing of the onset of sleep. But it doesn't really help with the generation of sleep itself.
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melatonin is like the guy at the start of the race right he's the guy with the gun he fires the gun he doesn't have a car in the race he's not like helping you stay asleep he's telling you when to start the thing
remember melatonin is like the guy at the start of the race right he's the guy with the gun he fires the gun he doesn't have a car in the race he's not like helping you stay asleep he's telling you when to start the thing
Melatonin is like the guy at the start of the race, right? He's the guy with the gun. He fires the gun. He doesn't have a car in the race. He's not like helping you stay asleep. He's telling you when to start the thing.
melatonin is like the guy at the start of the race right he's the guy with the gun he fires the gun he doesn't have a car in the race he's not like helping you stay asleep he's telling you when to start the thing
So, melatonin is a hormone. It's a very old molecule. It's in plants. It's in other stuff. It's not a sleep hormone except by association. Melatonin is the hormone of darkness. Melatonin is a nighttime signal. You produce it at night. A great example of how it's not a sleep signal. It has no sedating properties whatsoever.