tampon n noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (sanitary plug) tampÃ³n nm nombre masculino: Sustantivo de gÃ©nero exclusivamente masculino (televisor, piso). A machine in the ladies room dispenses tampons. Hay una mÃ¡quina expendedora de tampones en el baÃ±o de damas.
In fact, melatonin production peaks around age 5 and starts a downhill slide from there. Unfortunately, we lose up to 80 percent of those original levels by the time we reach 60. And that's likely one of the reasons we don't sleep as well when we get older. When you're 20 and can easily sleep until noon, your levels of melatonin average about 80 picograms per milliliter; at 60, those levels drop down to 10. At age 20 you might have had a level of 10 in the late afternoon.
Over The Counter (OTC) Melatonin: 1  When taken several hours before sleep, Melatonin can shift the biological clock earlier, making a better environment for falling asleep and waking up on time. 2  When taken in the correct dose (0.3-1 mg), it can be effective for shift workers and people with circadian rhythm disorders.