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The sleep-inducing action of this substance is always effective, but an intelligent use of the product allows one to recover quickly from many of the disturbances caused by long distance air travels with significant time zone changes.
Eastward travel
If, for example, you are traveling from Milan to Beijing, in China, departure time is usually in the afternoon. This allows you to board the plane and land at your destination on the following afternoon after only 8-12 hours of travel. In this way we have "reduced" the day to only 14-16 hours. The right thing to do is to board the plane, eat dinner, watch a film and then, even if you aren't tired, take a tablet of melatonin (for example Melatonina Retard 3 mg.). Upon arrival you must establish a fixed time (for example 9:00 p.m.) at which you take 1 tablet of melatonin before going to sleep. Repeat this for at least 3-4 consecutive days in order to modify your sleep-induction phase.
Westward travel
On the other hand, when you are traveling from Milan to Los Angeles, with flights that usually leave in the morning (local time) and arrive in the early afternoon (local time), it's necessary to take a short nap on the plane but only in the first part of the trip, and then fight the urge to sleep until it's the normal night time sleeping hour. In this case, the day will actually be 30 hours long, so it will be hard to not fall asleep when you arrive, but stay awake, walk around, distract yourself with other activities. Then, when evening comes, for example, at 9 p.m. take a tablet of melatonin and go to sleep. Maintain this same ritual for at least the next 3-4 consecutive days.
In addition to these instructions which are specifically meant for travel and for dealing with jet lag, melatonin is used by many people before going to sleep. This substance can be used for at least 2 cycles of therapy per year (lasting 45-60 days each), for example in the months between the summer and winter solstices, as an effective sleep regulator that also has a tumor prevention function.
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