Melatonin and jet lag.
R J Croughs,
T W de Bruin
Review
The Netherlands journal of medicine
1996
13 citations
Study Design
- Study Type
- narrative review
- Population
- Adults experiencing jet lag from long-haul transmeridional flights
- Intervention
- Melatonin and jet lag. not specified
- Comparator
- placebo or no treatment
- Primary Outcome
- alleviation of jet lag symptoms (circadian rhythm desynchronization)
- Effect Direction
- Positive
- Risk of Bias
- High
Abstract
Jet lag is an ill-defined phenomenon resulting from rapid transmeridional flight and is considered to be due to desynchronization of circadian rhythms. The role of the pineal gland hormone, melatonin, in the synchronization of biological rhythms has raised interest in its use to alleviate jet lag. Indeed, recent studies support the use of this well-tolerated drug as a remedy for jet lag on long-haul flights.
TL;DR
Melatonin is found to be a well-tolerated drug as a remedy for jet lag on long-haul flights and has raised interest in its use to alleviate jet lag.