[HN Gopher] Melatonin and derivatives found to enhance long-term...
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       Melatonin and derivatives found to enhance long-term object
       recognition memory
        
       Author : PaulHoule
       Score  : 10 points
       Date   : 2023-08-26 20:00 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (medicalxpress.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (medicalxpress.com)
        
       | pedalpete wrote:
       | I'm not sure we should be massively surprised by this, I didn't
       | read the study, but increased melatonin could lead to increased
       | sleep depth, or time spent in deep sleep, which has been strongly
       | correlated to memory.
       | 
       | Melatonin is a hormone, so it's like saying "Testosterone and
       | derivatives found to increase muscle generation and fat loss".
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       | Now, having said that, it doesn't mean we should be giving
       | everyone megadoses of testosterone as we do with melatonin,
       | handing it out like candy.
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       | I do have a horse in this race, as we've been working on
       | increasing the efficiency of deep sleep through
       | neurofeedback/neurostimulation (auditory) at https://soundmind.co
        
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