Leonore- If my recollection is correct, truly accurate levels of melotonin and serotonin could only be measured by either a secondary index from metabolic by-products or unacceptably invasive procedures. Even if it were possible it would be of dubious benefit, I think. It is the relationships of these chemicals to both other neurochemicals and relative levels across time that would mean anything. It also seems that these are not causal but more likely indicators of other processes. So my short answer (and this is a test because I haven't read this in about 10 years!) is no they really couldn't and it would do much good for treatment purposes if they did. In this case behavioral correlates like a sleep diary and/or nights in a sleep lab would probably produce more useful results. Maybe I should defer this one to someone who's been reading on this part of the brain more recently! (It's late and my day's been long so I had to take a shot at it!) What a great reminder of what my reading needs to concentrate on during my next sabbatical! :) Tim Shearon
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From: Lenore Frigo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed 3/3/2004 7:33 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
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Subject: student sleep question
One of my online students just asked if a person with sleep apnea should ask
for a test of their melatonin & serotonin levels. Do either of this substances appear
to cause sleep apnea? Can a person go and have their levels of melatonin or serotonin
tested?
Thanks for any help,
Lenore Frigo
Shasta College
Redding, CA
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