TY - JOUR T1 - Melatonin for jet lag? JF - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO - Drug Ther Bull SP - 15 LP - 16 DO - 10.1136/dtb.1998.36215 VL - 36 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 1998/02/01 UR - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/36/2/15.abstract N2 - Melatonin is a serotonin derivative produced by the pineal gland. Variations in its secretion are thought to modulate circadian rhythms. Commercially synthesised melatonin is now being used to prevent jet lag although it is not licensed as a medicine in the UK. Here we review the value of melatonin for this use. ER -