As adolescents go through puberty, the timing of melatonin release — the hormone that promotes sleep — tends to shift later. As a result, teenagers often find themselves falling asleep and waking up later.
As adolescents go through puberty, the timing of melatonin release — the hormone that promotes sleep — tends to shift later.
As a result, teenagers often find themselves falling asleep and waking up later.
However, when schools start early in the morning, adolescents are often required to wake up earlier than their natural body clocks would prefer.
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As adolescents go through puberty, the timing of melatonin release — the hormone that promotes sleep — tends to shift later. As a result, teenagers often find themselves falling asleep and waking up later. However, when schools start early in the morning, adolescents are often required to wake up earlier than their natural body clocks would prefer.
This is one reason why many teenagers sleep late on weekends.
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