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Melatonin Hormone: Pineal Gland, Sleep-Wake Cycle and Circadian Rhythm

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Melatonin Hormone | मेलाटोनिन हार्मोन

What is Melatonin? | मेलाटोनिन क्या है?

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone in the human body that plays a major role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythm.

Melatonin मानव शरीर में naturally occurring hormone है जो sleep-wake cycle और circadian rhythm को regulate करने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाता है।

Source | स्रोत

Melatonin is secreted mainly by the pineal gland, a small endocrine gland located in the brain.

Melatonin मुख्य रूप से pineal gland द्वारा secreted होता है, जो brain में स्थित एक small endocrine gland है।

Secretion Pattern | स्राव का पैटर्न

Melatonin secretion increases in darkness and generally reaches high levels during the night, particularly around the middle of the normal sleeping period.

darkness में Melatonin secretion बढ़ता है और सामान्यतः night में, विशेषकर normal sleeping period के middle के आसपास, इसका level high हो जाता है।

Role in Circadian Rhythm | Circadian Rhythm में भूमिका

The body's circadian clock helps coordinate sleep, wakefulness, hormone secretion, body temperature and several other physiological processes over a roughly 24-hour cycle.

body की circadian clock लगभग 24-hour cycle में sleep, wakefulness, hormone secretion, body temperature और कई अन्य physiological processes को coordinate करती है।

Effect of Light | प्रकाश का प्रभाव

Exposure to light, especially blue-rich light at night, can suppress melatonin secretion and delay sleepiness.

light exposure, विशेषकर night में blue-rich light, melatonin secretion को suppress कर सकती है और sleepiness को delay कर सकती है।

Exam Facts | परीक्षा तथ्य

  • Melatonin is associated with sleep regulation. / Melatonin sleep regulation से associated है।
  • It is mainly secreted by the pineal gland. / यह मुख्य रूप से pineal gland द्वारा secreted होता है।
  • Its secretion is generally higher at night. / इसका secretion generally night में higher होता है।


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