People frequently ask, What is single malt whiskey? in liquor stores, restaurants and bars. The answer to What is single malt whiskey? is deceptively simple. Single malt whiskey is whiskey that has been made from barley (almost always), water and yeast.
This condition may occur because of disease in the pituitary or hypothalamus (a part of the brain that contains hormones that control the pituitary gland). When there is low or no production of all the pituitary hormones, the condition is called panhypopituitarism. This condition may affect either children or adults. The pituitary gland sends signals to other glands (eg, thyroid gland) to produce hormones (eg, thyroid hormone).
Pineal Gland. The pineal gland is a small, pinecone shaped gland of the endocrine system. A structure of the diencephalon of the brain, the pineal gland produces the hormone melatonin. Melatonin influences sexual development and sleep-wake cycles. The pineal gland is composed of cells called pinealocytes and cells of the nervous system called glial cells.