Can tryptophan supplement intake at breakfast enhance melatonin secretion at night?
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DOI: 10.1186/s40101-017-0135-9
Abstract: BackgroundTryptophan (TRP) is an essential amino acid, and it has been suggested that TRP intake at breakfast combined with daytime bright light exposure can increase nocturnal melatonin secretion. However, the mechanisms involved are not yet… read more here.
Keywords: melatonin; dim; melatonin secretion; intake breakfast ... See more keywords
Blunted Nocturnal Salivary Melatonin Secretion Profiles in Military-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00882
Abstract: Background: Sleep disturbances are a hallmark of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet few studies have evaluated the role of dysregulated endogenous melatonin secretion in this condition. Methods: This study compared the sleep quality and nocturnal… read more here.
Keywords: melatonin secretion; posttraumatic stress; melatonin; salivary melatonin ... See more keywords
Impaired Melatonin Secretion, Oxidative Stress and Metabolic Syndrome in Night Shift Work
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DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040959
Abstract: Metabolic syndrome has been associated in many studies with working in shifts. Even if the mechanistic details are not fully understood, forced sleep deprivation and exposure to light, as happens during night shifts, or irregular… read more here.
Keywords: night; metabolic syndrome; melatonin secretion; oxidative stress ... See more keywords