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The roles of melatonin and light in the pathophysiology and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders
Normal circadian rhythms are synchronized to a regular 24 h environmental light–dark cycle, and the suprachiasmatic nucleus
and the hormone melatonin have important roles in this process. Desynchronization of circadian rhythms, as occurs in chronobiological disorders, can produce severe disturbances in sleep patterns
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