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| Melatonin |
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Reduced levels of melatonin in the body have been associated with sleep
disturbances and jet lag. |
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Protein deficiencies are characterized by weakened immune status, including
increased susceptibility to infection, impaired wound healing, muscle and weight
loss, growth retardation, and deterioration in skin and hair
condition. |
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| Supporting Research |
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Avery D, Lenz M, Landis C. Guidelines for prescribing melatonin. Ann
Med. 1998;30:122-130.
Childs PA, Rodin I, Martin NJ, et al. Effect of fluoxetine on melatonin in
patients with seasonal affective disorder and matched controls. Br J
Psychiatry. 1995;166:196-198.
Covington T, ed. Nonprescription Drug Therapy Guiding Patient
Self-Care. St Louis, MO: Facts and Comparisons; 1999:467-545.
Urdaneta E, Idonte I, Larraldo J. Drug-nutrient interactions: inhibition of
amino acid intestinal absorption by fluoxetine. Br J Nutr.
1998;79(5):439-446. |
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| Review Date:
October 2000 |
Reviewed By:
All depletions monographs have been reviewed by a
team of experts including
Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., MD, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ;
Jacqueline A. Hart, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley
Hospital, Harvard University and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc., Boston,
MA; John Hinze, PharmD, NMD, Woodbine, IA; Ruth Marlin, MD, Medical Director and
Director of Medical Education, Preventive Medicine Research Institute,
Sausalito, CA; Brian T Sanderoff, PD, BS in Pharmacy, Clinical Assistant
Professor, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy; President, Your
Prescription for Health, Owings Mills, MD; Leonard Wisneski, MD, FACP, George
Washington University, Rockville, MD; Ira Zunin, MD, MPH, MBA, President and
Chairman, Hawaii State Consortium for Integrative Medicine, Honolulu,
HI.
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