Peptides, sleep and circadian rhythm

Sleep and peptide signalling are genuinely linked: growth hormone is released in pulses during deep sleep, and orexin peptides regulate wakefulness. But claims that injected peptides improve sleep quality in healthy adults rest on small studies, indirect markers, and a great deal of extrapolation.

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