In order to understand more fully the disruption of rhythm and time perception caused by trauma, it is useful to explore the role of circadian rhythm, light, and the pineal gland.

While much attention has been focused on melatonin from the pineal gland and its role in sleep and the circadian rhythm, melatonin is also secreted by cells in other parts of the body including the ...

This is all interesting, to be sure, but none of it explains why the pineal gland is associated with the metaphysical. To understand that, we must go back in time to the 17th century, when the ...

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain. It plays a vital role in regulating our sleep-wake cycle — also known as the circadian rhythm. When the sun ...

Chronic misalignment of your circadian rhythm with external cues, as seen in night-shift workers, can lead to a wide range of physical and mental disorders, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes ...

Circadian rhythms are 24-hour rhythms generated by a biological clock in the brain and include an individual’s 24-hour sleep/wake schedule. Melatonin is a hormone produced and secreted by the pineal ...

Melatonin is a hormone created by the pineal gland in the midbrain and it helps regulate your sleep and wake cycle, according to Dr. Hal Alpert, a telemedicine consultant at Blue Sleep.