The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) signals the pineal gland to control the secretion of melatonin, a neurohormone that synchronizes circadian rhythms with the environment and the body via melatonin receptors in nearly all tissues.

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• Person: Goran Medic, Micheline Wille, Michiel EH Hemels Organization: Dove Press
  Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption

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• Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption www.dovepress.com Goran Medic, Micheline Wille, Michiel EH Hemels · Dove Press via serper

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• melatonin concept
• circadian rhythms concept
• suprachiasmatic nucleus concept