The Problem with Sleep-Aid Drugs
Just a single dose of common sleeping pills such as Xanax® or Valium® can suppress production of melatonin and create other health issues.
Dangers of Benzodiazepines, Benzodiazepines Deplete Melatonin, How Oral Melatonin Improves Sleep, Reduce Dependence on Drugs, Melatonin Compared to Prescription Sleep Medications, Summary, References.
Circadian Rhythm, Sleep, and Aging
Circadian rhythms regulate all aspects of health from sleep to heart rate to lifespan. Two compounds have been identified that can help restore youthful circadian rhythm function.
What is Circadian Rhythm?, Synchronizing Circadian Rhythm, Sleep and Circadian Rhythm, Regulating the Central Clock with Melatonin, Regulating Peripheral Clocks with Nobiletin, Other Circadian Benefits of Nobiletin, Summary, References.