What is "melatonin"?

What is "melatonin"?

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Melatonin is a calming substance. Again, it is something that I would definitely not recommend people take on a regular basis in order to get maximum benefit. If you're a person who doesn't fly well, doesn't sleep well at the end of a flight, and you experience jet lag, and you just can't sleep at the same time, this is a great thing for you to take. You have to start taking it a little before your trip, a few days before your trip, and then continue to take for the first few days after you get to where you're going. But, melatonin has been shown to be very, very beneficial in calming the person's inner self, their central nervous system basically so that they can get a good night's sleep.