Jet Lag Formulas
There are a variety of 'over the counter' tablets available sold specifically to treat jet lag.
Once again, however, there is no evidence to suggest that any of these tablets work.
The majority are based upon a combination of vitamins and amino acids, or homeopathic preparations that are supposed to 'reset your biorhythms'. This claim however would seem to have more to do with clever marketing than anything else.
Perhaps the best know tablet, which offers to give you 'no jet lag' and which is produced by a company based in New Zealand, is a homeopathic preparation containing such things as extracts from the chamomile plant and a common form of daisy.
Now, while chamomile is well known for its properties in assisting sleep and can be very useful as one part of a plan to combat jet lag, it seems a little far fetched to suggest that its use, in combination with three other plant extracts, will, in itself, solve the problem.
In fairness, there is some supporting evidence to the claims that tablets of this nature work. However, as in the case of claims for the Argonne diet, the main group used in studies to support the use of jet lag tablets are flight crews and, in particular, cabin crew staff. Again, this group is hardly representative of the majority of the traveling public.
Over the counter medication will generally do nothing to help in overcoming jet lag. This said, if you find yourself suffering from headaches during the late afternoon or evening then the use of Tylenol PM or Excedrin PM may help. These are both forms of well known painkillers but include mild soporifics.
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