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Chamomile for Anxiety: Effective or Nah?

Chamomile is the common name for various daisy-like plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae family. The 2 most common chamomile varieties (species) include: (1) German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and (2) Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis). Chamomile has long b…

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Medical

Snorting Protein Powder (Hint: Don’t Do It)

People really snort protein powder? Probably not often, but there are discussions about it on the internet. Most people who have snorted it probably did it as a “one-time” thing just for a unique experience – whereas others may have done it as an attempt to ga…

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Drugs

Melatonin Overdose: Cause of Death?

According to a 2012 survey administered by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), around 1.3% of U.S. adults (3.065M) had taken melatonin within the past 30 days. (R) (This was more than a 2-fold increase from just 0.6% of U.S. adults who admitted to u…

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Brain

Melatonin Tolerance: No Evidence It Exists?

Melatonin is a hormone endogenously secreted by the pineal gland at night/evening and regulates one’s circadian rhythm (i.e. sleep-wake cycle) via interaction with melatonin receptors in the brain. Melatonin also: regulates blood pressure; interacts with the i…

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Drugs

High Dose Melatonin: Therapeutic or Dangerous?

What is high-dose melatonin? There’s no objective scientific/medical consensus for what is “high-dose” melatonin. You might ask several people what they consider to be a high-dose of melatonin – and you might get entirely different answers. The body endogenous…

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