[Liberation of growth hormone and melanocyte-stimulating hormone in natural and melatonin-induced human sleep (author's transl)].
As in the early period of night sleep, plasma levels of human growth (HGH) are markedly elevated in afternoon sleep in healthy young males. Melatonin (50 mg i.v.) induces marked secretion of HGH when sleep is prevented. It decreases latencies for sleep onset and deep sleep significantly, and markedly enhances peak secretion of HGH during slow-wave sleep. Plasma melanocyte-stimulating hormone (betal-MSH) levels were influenced neither by melatonin nor by sleep.
D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D008550:Melatonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors
D013006:Growth Hormone; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones; D008550:Melatonin
Freisetzung von Wachstumshormon und von Melanozyten stimulierendem Hormon im durch Melatonin gebhnten Schlaf beim Menschen