DREW IS DOPE
Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications that induce profound and prolonged reduction of stomach acid production by irreversibly inhibiting the H+/K+-ATPase proton pump. These medications are utilized as monotherapy or adjunct interventions for the treatm…
Read articleMelatonin 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…
Read articleMelatonin is an endogenous hormone produced by the pineal gland that helps regulate the circadian rhythm. At night, melatonin levels increase (100-300 ng/mL) – and this serves as a physiological signal that it’s time for sleep, and thus we become drowsy/sedate…
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