Learning path7 compounds · ~18 min

Sleep — deep dive

From magnesium + glycine foundations to apigenin, melatonin timing, and the controversial tier (ashwagandha at night, low-dose trazodone).

  1. 01magnesium-glycinate — entry pending
  2. 02magnesium-l-threonate — entry pending
  3. 03glycine — entry pending
  4. 04apigenin — entry pending
  5. 05Melatonin
    t½ 20-50 minutes

    Pineal indolamine hormone synthesized from tryptophan via serotonin. Binds MT1 and MT2 receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, governing circadian rhythm entrainment and sleep on…

  6. 06L-Theanine
    t½ 1-2 hours (plasma), functional effects persist 4-6 hours

    Non-proteinogenic amino acid structurally analogous to glutamate. Crosses the blood-brain barrier via the leucine-preferring transport system. Increases alpha-wave activity (8-13 H…

  7. 07ashwagandha — entry pending

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