The area of physiology dealing with hormone production and effect
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Why are some menstrual cycles irregular?
A friend of mine asked me this today, and I didn't know. I remember studying the menstrual cycle a few years ago, but I can't remember the details (other than it was very hormone-related), and so I ...
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What light intensity determines the start/end of a photoperiod in humans?
I'm reading this article, which discusses the influence of Long Photoperiod (LP) and Short Photoperiod (SP) on melatonin production:
HIOMT drives the photoperiodic changes in the amplitude of the ...
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What is the mechanism by which Melatonin increases dream vividness and intensity in humans?
I'm looking at the wikipedia article on Melatonin and noticed that it mentions vivid dreaming caused by melatonin. I have the "Melatonin and the Biological clock" pamphlet referenced in the article, ...
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Is there an entry-level circadian model of serotonin, ghrelin, dopamine and the sense of well being?
I've long been interested in circadian rhythms and recently came across a variety of articles that appear to indicate that the following neurotransmitters, transferases and hormones are connected. ...
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What are the tissues affected by thyroid hormone called?
I found this question and I wonder if it is asking some general name where both T3 and T4 have an effect.
I cannot find any such single name.
Is there any single name of tissues that are affected ...
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Are there different metabolic pathways leading to “sleep”?
First of all, I apologize if this question does not belong on biology.stackexchange.
I've long been interested in sleep and recently postulated this question in light of reading about ...
