A reader asks:
Has the amount and timing of melatonin supplements been established for treating SAD?
Despite many press accounts to the contrary, clinical trials thus far have not demonstrated efficacy of melatonin for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) — and we do not advise that you take that course.
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