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             Scientists have found that, in late puberty, the body secretes the sleep related hormone melatonin at a different time of day than during the other stages of life. This creates a problem for their sleep cycles. Some High School Classes start early in the day, and the result is that some adolescents with late sleeping patterns or cycles do not get the required amount of sleep to function to the best of their ability. It is important to accurately address this issue so that improvements can be made by the adolescent or high schools to ensure that they get the required amount of sleep and that they have high standards of academic achievement. What can be done to solve this problem?.
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             The fact that the body secretes melatonin at a later time changes the circadian rhythms that guide a person's sleep-wake cycle.(Adolescent Sleep, 2004) For example, telling a teen to go to bed at at 10 p.m., may cause them to stay up staring at the ceiling until 1 or 2 a.m.At about 7:30 p.m. a teen feels wide awake and fully alert, unlike an adult who is starting to get tired and feel sleepier as the evening progresses so that at 10 p.m. the adult is ready to go to bed. Teenagers do not get tired as early. Studies show that the changes taking place in their bodies requires more sleep and they may be physically challenged to getting up early in the morning. Their internal biological clock may slow down in adolescence. That can account for not their being sleepy until very late at night. Adolescents need 9 hours and 15 minutes of sleep. How are they going to get that amount of sleep when they go to bed at 12 and have to wake up early to get to class by 7? Building up your sleep debt results in a decrease in daytime function. It can affect your physical health by weakening your immune system. It can affect your mental health by resulting in tension, irritability, depression, confusion, and generally lower life satisfaction.


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