New drug could help late-night workers sleep

Manchester News.Net
Tuesday 2nd December, 2008

A new drug has given hope to shift-workers and businesspeople affected by jet lag.

A team at Monash University in Australia has claimed that the drug tasimelteon can change melatonin levels in the body to help regulate body cycles.

Melatonin regulates the internal biological clock and sleep experts at the university have said the drug can help patients fall asleep, even out of their normal time zone.

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