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Jet lag is a combination of fatigue and other symptoms caused by travelling across different time zones.
Follow the links below for more information about how to avoid and manage jet lag.
Reviewed January 2008
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Jet lag
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Better Health Channel
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Jet lag is a combination of fatigue and other symptoms caused by travelling across different time zones. The body may need a few days to a few weeks for its internal biological clock to adjust to abrupt change in time. It helps to be well rested before you travel and use of naps and exposure to daylight to readjust.
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Jan 2005
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Jet lag: how to avoid it
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myDr
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Spending a few hours travelling by air can sometimes make you feel low, tired and lethargic. This is called jet lag.
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Oct 2004
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Melatonin for the prevention and treatment of jet lag
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Melatonin is remarkably effective in preventing or reducing jet lag, and occasional short-term use appears to be safe. It should be recommended to adult travellers flying across five or more time zones, particularly in an easterly direction, and especially if they have experienced jet lag on previous journeys.
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