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China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-03 07:42
Insomnia drug helps jet-lag
An insomnia drug that helps the body produce more of the sleep hormone melatonin may improve sleep for jet-lagged travelers and shift workers, researchers reported on Monday.
Maryland-based Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc reported on two studies of its drug tasimelteon, also known as VEC-162, that showed it helped patients sleep longer and more deeply than a placebo.
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