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GCSE Psychology · key term
A small endocrine gland in the brain that produces and releases melatonin.
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Paper 2
Revise: Functions and Disorders of SleepThe pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the brain. Endocrine glands release hormones, which are chemical messengers. The pineal gland produces melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleepiness and helps regulate sleep timing.
Explain the whole sleep-regulation pathway: light information reaches the SCN, which influences the pineal gland’s release of melatonin.
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