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Melatonin is a hormone primarily produced by the pineal gland that regulates circadian rhythms and influences sleep cycles. A newly discovered subgroup of photosensitive retinal ganglion cells that contain melanopsin are responsible for mediating light-dark cycles and regulating melatonin secretion. These cells project to the suprachiasmatic nucleus to entrain circadian rhythms and the olivary pretectal nucleus to drive the pupillary light reflex. Melatonin production follows a circadian rhythm with peak le

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