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Melatonin
Improves Asthma-Disturbed Sleep
(NY, Reuters Health, 11/1/04)
Dr. Pedro F. C. de Bruin of Universidade Federal do Ceara,
Fortaleza, Brazil, and team, studied 22 women with mild or
moderate asthma and compared the effects of taking 3 mg of
melatonin 2 hours before bedtime for four weeks with taking a
placebo . The researchers found that the melatonin group took
less time to fall asleep, slept longer and had better sleep
quality. The scientists said that, contrary to what others had
claimed, the melatonin did not exacerbate asthma symptoms.
(American Journal of Respiratory and
Critical Care Medicine, November 2004) |
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