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pineal gland

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a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin

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It is made in the brain, where tryptophan is converted into serotonin and then into melatonin, which is released at night by the pineal gland to induce and maintain sleep. Source: Internet

Pineal gland in human body absorbs photons from light energy and when it is combined with biophotons of individual energy it forms Kundalini. Source: Internet

First, the soul is unitary, and unlike many areas of the brain the pineal gland appeared to be unitary (though subsequent microscopic inspection has revealed it is formed of two hemispheres). Source: Internet

Nocturnal and diurnal animals both have increased electrical activity in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, and corresponding secretion of melatonin from the pineal gland, at night. Source: Internet

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