Fatema is a marketing head based in New York who is required to travel a lot. She is even required to travel frequently across A
sian and African countries for short periods of time. The disruptive effects of jet travel make her disoriented, groggy, irritable, and fatigued. If she visits her doctor, which of the following will most likely be prescribed for her? A. Progesterone
B. Serotonin
C. Melatonin
D. Testosterone
Which of the following will most likely be prescribed for her? C. Melatonin.
Explanation:
Melatonin is a hormone that is involved in the natural sleep cycle. We can find it in our blood, it's levels are higher during the night and is produced by the <em>pineal gland</em> located in the brain.
It is used to treat sleeping disorders such as insomnia or in this particular <em>Fatema's example</em>, <em>jet lag</em>, which is a time zone desynchronization as a result of traveling to different time zones in short periods of time.
