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Melatonin

A hormone that is produced in your brain by the pineal gland.  It is a chemical that helps control your body’s sleep cycle and acts as an antioxidant.  Melatonin can also be manufactured in a lab and sold as pills to help you sleep if you have sleeping disorders.
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