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The Effects of Melatonin
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23:02 - 33:21 (10:19)

The effects of melatonin on blind individuals has been studied and it has been found that it can help regulate sleep and reduce core body temperature, but there is not enough scientific data to determine the long-term effects of melatonin use in the general public.

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23:02 - 23:40 (00:37)
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Sexual Wellness
Melatonin is the most well-known sleep supplement but only improves the quality of sleep by 2.2% due to its role in regulating the timing of sleep rather than the actual generation of sleep.
23:40 - 26:38 (02:57)
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Sleep
Taking supraphysiological doses of melatonin, a concentration that is 10 times what the body would naturally release, can have a negative feedback loop on the body, as seen in a case study of a blind individual who was dosed with melatonin at high concentrations.
26:38 - 30:14 (03:35)
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Melatonin
Summary

Taking supraphysiological doses of melatonin, a concentration that is 10 times what the body would naturally release, can have a negative feedback loop on the body, as seen in a case study of a blind individual who was dosed with melatonin at high concentrations.

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The Effects of Melatonin
Episode
#654: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep Continued — The Hidden Dangers of Melatonin, Tools for Insomnia, Enhancing Learning and Sleep Spindles, The Upsides of Sleep Divorce, How Sleep Impacts Sex (and Vice Versa), Adventures in Lucid Dreaming, The One Clock to Rule Them All, The IP Addresses of Your Memories, and More
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Melatonin has a sleep-generating benefit, which is thermoregulatory and reduces core body temperature when given in higher doses.
30:14 - 33:21 (03:07)
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Melatonin
Summary

Melatonin has a sleep-generating benefit, which is thermoregulatory and reduces core body temperature when given in higher doses. Caution should be exercised due to testicular atrophy occurring in juvenile male rats when high levels of melatonin are administered.

Chapter
The Effects of Melatonin
Episode
#654: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep Continued — The Hidden Dangers of Melatonin, Tools for Insomnia, Enhancing Learning and Sleep Spindles, The Upsides of Sleep Divorce, How Sleep Impacts Sex (and Vice Versa), Adventures in Lucid Dreaming, The One Clock to Rule Them All, The IP Addresses of Your Memories, and More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show