At the breakfast table, your roommate says, "Oops! I forgot to take my melatonin last night. I'd better take it now." How do you respond?

A. "Don't take it after a meal - it promotes the 'fight-or-flight' response, not 'rest-and-digest'."
B. "Good idea - you don't want your bones to get brittle."
C. "Don't take it now - it regulates biological rhythms, and is normally high at night and low during the day."
D. "Be sure not to take too much, or your blood sugar could get dangerously low."


Answer: C

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