Itoero Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 The hormone melatonin helps regulate sleep and wake cycles. It's often used by people with insomnia or that just want to sleep 'better'. What does melatonin do on a biochemical level with skeletal muscles so they feel 'sleepy'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrmDoc Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain by the pineal gland. Its effects are expressed in the brain rather than the muscles. You can access further details via the Wikipedia link I've provided herein. I hope this helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanH Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 What doesn't melatonin do? Check out the Journal of pineal research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1600079x They often have free to access articles and the abstracts are worth reading to get an idea of what melatonin does. The circadian function is a small part of it's role. Incidentally most of the melatonin in your body is found in your gut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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