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Jan 2022
9m 52s

#12: Melatonin

DR. MATT WALKER
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In today's episode, Matt takes us on a deep dive into melatonin. He covers four main topics: 1) what is melatonin? 2) how does melatonin work? 3) what does melatonin do, and *not* do, for sleep? 4) how can we think about melatonin supplementation? First, Matt describes that melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone released by the brain. He gleefully notes ... Show More
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