Melatonin Side Effects. Melatonin helps to control the natural sleep-wake cycle of the human body. The natural levels of melatonin in the blood is highest at the time before bedtime. Melatonin is a hormone which can affect other processes inside the body. Persons at high risk of getting side effects from melatonin are those with liver disease, seizures, depression, kidney disease and high blood pressure. The long term side effects of Melatonin is still unknown.
Definition of 'Contractionary Policy'. Definition: A contractionary policy is a kind of policy which lays emphasis on reduction in the level of money supply for a lesser spending and investment thereafter so as to slow down an economy.
1 Contractionary fiscal policy is the opposite of expansionary fiscal policy. 2  It consists of decreasing government purchases, increasing taxes, and decreasing transfer payments. 3  The resulting decrease in the aggregate expenditures, causes a decrease in aggregate production and thus reduces inflationary pressures.