Posted by yxibow on January 2, 2007, at 14:30:35
In reply to Re: Why rozerem instead of melatonin?, posted by laima on January 2, 2007, at 9:19:32
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> The US government's (rather conservative) "Medline" thinks melatonin works. They give it an "A" for jetlag, and a "B" for many other kinds of sleeping problems, including "Sleep enhancement in healthy people".
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> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-melatonin.htmlMedline is not exactly the DEA. It is a separate entity for peer reviewed journals. It may also have other information.
And yes, those two statements based on evidence based journals are true -- melatonin is one of a few OTC substances in those who a) don't have much insomnia to begin with ("healthy people") and b) it is used commonly to reset jet lag, even by doctors who have to go to conferences. But that is a stage process, you take it so many hours different off on day intervals and you wake up at your conference in Prague ready to present your powerpoint slides. Or hopefully rested anyhow.
-- Jay
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