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What Causes Decrease In Heart Rate During Bed Time?

Posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2015

Question: Every night around bedtime no matter what Im doing my heart rate drops about 10bpm. Is this indicative of melatonin release?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
normal response

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

It is normal for the hear rate to drop during bed time, some individuals also have below normal heart rate while they are asleep. This is due to reduces sympathetic activity, which inturn reduces the heart rate.

I hope I was of help, if you have any further query please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (1 minute later)

Is that melatonin?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
not melatonin

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

Melatonin does not help in regulation of heart rate , so reduced heart rate is not related to melatonin

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar