Yes, Melatonin! I'm writing something a little different than usual here, but of course it will fit in nicely with this site. I'm not a doctor so I'll try to explain the effects of melatonin to the best of my ability without having to copy and paste an entire page from Wikipedia - where the scientific aspects of my reference are located.
   Melatonin is also known as the hormone of darkness because it is only produced at night or in the dark. It is a hormone found in all living things and is produced by the pineal gland. The pineal gland is about the size of a pea and located in the center of our brains. In darkness, the pineal gland produces the melatonin hormone, whereas, light inhibits the melatonin production. Basically, the more darkness a person experiences, the higher levels of melatonin will be present in the body.
   Melatonin production is high in children and eventually begins to slow with age. This is a possible factor with people having a hard time sleeping as they grow older. Melatonin is believed to be responsible for anything from cancer-prevention/cure to psychic awareness - it's kind of like a wonder-hormone. It regulates production of most other human hormones. It works as an antioxidant. It can be used to treat sleep-deprivation. It can help with sexual problems. It works with the immune system and plays a part in your weight. It can even help with jet lag. Melatonin has also been proven to show no side effects except for headaches in people who take more than the recommended dosage. I think you understand what I mean here so let's get to the point.
   As you can imagine, anatomical scientists are likely to discount the pineal gland having anything to do with the supernatural, however, there are tests being done by some that show the pineal gland and melatonin production can influence the psychic powers. The pineal gland is considered the physical "Third Eye" - the "ajna chakra" of spiritual practices. When psychics and regular people use their intuitive abilities they are obtaining information directly through the pineal gland. The pituitary gland can be thought of as a radio antenna picking up information from the other planes which is in turn sent to the pineal gland. Secretions from the glands produce a gritty substance, called "brain sand" which are similar to the crystals found in wireless receivers.
   When we are exposed to light our pineal glands shrink and less melatonin is produced. Even small amounts of artificial light can have an effect on the melatonin production. In blind people, melatonin levels are above normal which accounts for their ability to use the other senses better than the average person. I've always been a "night owl" myself and prefer a dim room to outdoor sunlight. This could somehow relate to my own psychic and astral projection abilities but that's just a glorified guess on my part.
   Rene Descartes, the 17th century scientist, called the pineal gland "the seat of the soul". It very well could be. It gives new meaning to the idea of a "third eye", where most psychic intuition seems to originate. Perhaps the pineal gland is something like in the cartoons where you have a tiny alien guy sitting in the head of a robot he's controlling. Ok, I think my melatonin level's telling me to go to bed...
   There are melatonin supplements available but I have not yet read anything on if it improves psychic awareness. If you'd like to try if for yourself, you can purchase it at your local drug store for roughly $5.00 a bottle. They look pretty reasonably priced with a little bit of a selection and they ship outside the U.S. For those of you that have taken melatonin before, let me know if you experienced an increase in your psychic abilities. I'm curious to know and may one day pick up some melatonin for myself if it sounds good. If nothing else, it'll do my body some good.

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