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Melatonin · What it helps
Sleep onset and quality
Melatonin opens the sleep gate and helps people fall asleep earlier and wake rested. It works best for older people whose own melatonin has fallen. It does not cause the next-day fog of sleeping pills. Timing it to the evening makes it work.
Sources
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- Melatonin receptors: role on sleep and circadian rhythm regulation. (Dubocovich · 2007 · Abstract; full methods not assumed · checked 2026-10-13)