In today's episode, I discuss how melatonin signals to our bodies that it's time to get ready for sleep, however, it does not induce sleep.
Benadryl on the other hand, blocks the effects of histamine and acetylcholine, the main chemical in our brain that transmits information from one nerve cell to the next.
In comparing Benadryl to melatonin, they really move our bodies in the opposite direction long term.
Benadryl is associated with reduced cognition and dementia.
Whereas melatonin when deficient promotes cognitive decline and when supplemented has shown to decrease delirium which is a precursor to dementia.
Both melatonin and Benadryl are available over the counter and have minimal direct financial cost but the long term implications of grabbing one versus the other are significant.
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