If a patient's melatonin production is suppressed during the evening, which consequence follows concerning sleep architecture?

💡 Explanation

Reduced REM sleep initiation follows because melatonin regulates circadian rhythms, which influence REM sleep timing; therefore, suppressed melatonin disrupts the normal onset of REM sleep, rather than increasing slow-wave sleep or directly affecting memory consolidation or sleep spindle density.

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