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Melatonin, light therapy, and jet lag.

N J Lathrop, M Lentz
Review Air medical journal 2001 12 次引用

研究设计

研究类型
review
研究人群
Travelers experiencing jet lag; general population with circadian rhythm disruption
干预措施
Melatonin, light therapy, and jet lag. various
对照组
various (narrative review)
主要结局
jet lag symptom relief and sleep improvement
效应方向
Positive
偏倚风险
Moderate

摘要

If you enter the words jet lag into your Internet search engine, multiple sites come up. Jet lag is a term common to all travelers, but what is it? The medication melatonin, available in most convenience stores, is marketed as a sleep agent or treatment for jet lag, but is it safe? Is it a sleeping pill? How is light therapy related to melatonin?

简要概述

The medication melatonin, available in most convenience stores, is marketed as a sleep agent or treatment for jet lag, but is it safe?

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