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Melatonin in doses from 0.1 mg to 10 mg is effective in helping adults and children who have difficulty falling asleep. It is particularly helpful in patients whose circadian rhythm is permanently off-kilter (delayed sleep phase syndrome). It increases sleep length, but not sleep quality, in patients who perform shift work or who have jet lag. (LOE=1a)

 
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Buscemi N, Vandermeer B, Hooton PR, et al. Melatonin for treatment of sleep disorders. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 108. AHRQ Publication No. 05-E002-1. Rockville MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. November 2004.

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Melatonin in doses from 0.1 mg to 10 mg is effective in helping adults and children who have difficulty falling asleep. It is particularly helpful in patients whose circadian rhythm is permanently off-kilter (delayed sleep phase syndrome). It increases sleep length, but not sleep quality, in patients who perform shift work or who have jet lag. (LOE=1a)

 
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Melatonin in doses from 0.1 mg to 10 mg is effective in helping adults and children who have difficulty falling asleep. It is particularly helpful in patients whose circadian rhythm is permanently off-kilter (delayed sleep phase syndrome). It increases sleep length, but not sleep quality, in patients who perform shift work or who have jet lag. (LOE=1a)

 
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