How to Use melatonin in a Sentence

melatonin

noun
  • Sales of over-the-counter sleep aids such as melatonin are way up.
    Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • Light tells the brain to stay awake and suppresses the release of melatonin.
    Michelle Icard, CNN, 15 Mar. 2022
  • And make sure to get out in the daylight when the sun is out, to boost melatonin production.
    House Beautiful, 8 Apr. 2023
  • That's because blue light stops the release of melatonin, the body's sleepy time hormone.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022
  • How much melatonin can the average adult have for sleep?
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • There is not enough evidence to support the use of zinc or melatonin in treating the virus.
    Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2021
  • As the sun sets in the evening, the diminishing light triggers the body to produce melatonin, the sleep hormone.
    Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Bright light can mess with our sleep hormone melatonin.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2023
  • According to Alpert, the blue light from your iPhone or tablet prevents the release of melatonin from the brain, which is the body’s signal to sleep.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
  • When the lights dim, your body starts producing melatonin, a chemical that puts you straight to sleep.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Give Dad the gift of a good night’s rest with these CBD and melatonin-infused gummies, which both help trigger and maintain a deep sleep.
    Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2022
  • To align with your body’s natural release of melatonin, shut off the lights within two to three hours of sunset.
    Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 28 June 2023
  • That’s where the idea of taking a melatonin supplement comes into play.
    Emilia Benton, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • And about 6 percent of preschoolers ages 1 to 4 had taken melatonin supplements in the past month.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • That means timing—and lighting—are key to melatonin’s success.
    Carly Weeks, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Each kit contains a melatonin lotion, a silk eye mask, and a lavender and chamomile sleep mist, the ultimate wind down trio.
    Ronny Maye, Essence, 30 Nov. 2023
  • This is the perfect amount of CBD per gummy (for most average users) with exact amounts of melatonin.
    Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Don’t sleep on what kids may be doing with your melatonin supplements.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 7 June 2022
  • Instead, try tart cherries, a fruit rich in melatonin, which is proven to promote better and longer (beauty) sleep.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Although some people may use extra melatonin to help improve their sleep, too much of it can lead to an overdose.
    Fortune, 3 Oct. 2022
  • To fall asleep on a plane, Park sets herself up with some music or a movie along with Natrol's melatonin supplement.
    Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2022
  • Taking too much melatonin can cause headaches, vomiting, and even changes in blood pressure.
    Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2022
  • But tart cherries and tart cherry juice contain far less melatonin than your typical over-the-counter sleep aids.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Staff also had a lower-milligram gummy version of melatonin for one of the children.
    Stryens-Fernandes, al, 5 May 2023
  • Pilots had their urine tested for weeks before and after the tests to check melatonin levels, which affects sleep.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The weight helps to boost the production of serotonin and melatonin while reducing the stress hormone cortisol.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Promotes Better Sleep The trace amounts of melatonin found in grapes promote lengthy and restful sleep.6 Melatonin is a hormone that is produced in your brain.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 24 Dec. 2023
  • In one case, melatonin levels varied by as much as 465% between different lots of the same product.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 June 2022
  • The components of these melatonin gummies are quite basic.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022
  • The bottle of melatonin gummies was turned over to the investigators.
    Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2023

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