What melatonin is and how it works in the body
Melatonin is a hormone produced naturally by the pineal gland, a small structure at the centre of the brain. Its production rises with darkness and falls with light, working as the body’s internal clock.
Modern life makes that signal harder and harder to honour. Prolonged screen exposure, irregular schedules, stress and travel across time zones all interfere directly with natural melatonin production.
Melatonin supplementation works directly: it raises circulating levels in the body, helping to reduce the time it takes to fall asleep. Unlike traditional sleeping pills, melatonin is not a sedative, it does not suppress REM sleep and it is not habit-forming when taken at the recommended dose.
Produced in darkness
The pineal gland increases production as night falls, signalling that it is time to sleep.
Disrupted by light
Screens, artificial light and irregular schedules reduce natural melatonin production.
Works in 15 to 30 minutes
After taking it, blood levels start to rise quickly.
















