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New jet lag drug has been successfully tested
Published December 3, 2008, 4:30 pm, Guardian Unlimited
You have been staring at the ceiling of your darkened hotel room for an hour and half but despite willing your eyelids to droop you are still wide awake. You glance at the clock. It is 4.10am. The sleepless nights and blurry days of jet lag will be familiar to anyone who has travelled across time zones for a holiday or business trip. But a new drug that has been successfully tested in human ...
Melatonin-Like Drug May Cut Jet Lag
Published December 3, 2008, 9:08 am, WebMD
Researchers report that an experimental drug called tasimelteon, which acts like the hormone melatonin, may take the edge off of jet lag.
New drug may put jet lag to rest
Published December 2, 2008, 10:59 am, Daily Press
The experimental medication, called tasimelteon, works like melatonin and restores normal sleep patterns, researchers say. An experimental drug that mimics the effects of the hormone melatonin can reset the body's circadian rhythms, bringing relief to jet-lagged travelers and night-shift workers, researchers reported Monday.
As some sleeping pills double your risk of a car crash, the experts check out how best to ensure a safe night's sleep
Published December 1, 2008, 4:40 pm, Daily Mail
Around one million adults resort to prescription sleeping pills to ensure a good night's sleep. But how effective are these treatments - and, more importantly, how safe?
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