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  2. Ramelteon - Wikipedia

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    Ramelteon, sold under the brand name Rozerem among others, is a melatonin agonist medication which is used in the treatment of insomnia. [3] [5] It is indicated specifically for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset. [3] It reduces the time taken to fall asleep, but the degree of clinical benefit is small. [6]

  3. Melatonin receptor agonist - Wikipedia

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    In 2005 ramelteon (Rozerem) was approved in the US indicated for treatment of insomnia, characterized as difficulty with falling asleep, in adults. [ citation needed ] Melatonin in the form of prolonged release (trade name Circadin ) was approved in 2007 in Europe (EU) for use as a short-term treatment, in patients 55 years or older, for ...

  4. Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder - Wikipedia

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    The possible causes of non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder are 2-fold: (1), extrinsic: isolation from daily light cycles (such as working in an environment completely devoid of natural lighting); [citation needed] and (2), intrinsic: where some condition, such as blindness or malfunctioning biochemical response to light in the subject, prevent ...

  5. 12 Common Causes of Sudden Weight Gain - AOL

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    “There are many medications that may cause weight gain,” says W. Scott Butsch, M.D., director of obesity medicine in the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.

  6. Can Weight Loss Drugs Make You Boring? Doctors Explain ...

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    “Just as much as the GLP-1s are a diabetes drug and a weight loss medicine, they are brain drugs, too,” says Rekha Kumar, MD, an endocrinologist at New York-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell ...

  7. Are Diabetes Drugs Really Safe (& Reliable) for Weight Loss?

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    There’s been lots of attention on type 2 diabetes drugs recently, especially since they might also be able to support weight loss. Whether you have type 2 diabetes or obesity, you may have heard ...

  8. Delayed sleep phase disorder - Wikipedia

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    In the United States and Canada, melatonin is on the shelf of most pharmacies and herbal stores. The prescription medication ramelteon (Rozerem) is a melatonin analogue that selectively binds to the melatonin MT 1 and MT 2 receptors and, hence, has the possibility of being effective in the treatment of DSPD. [citation needed]

  9. Can Antidepressants Cause Weight Loss? - AOL

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    However, many are associated with an infamous side effect: weight gain. Luckily, some antidepressants are less likely to cause weight gain than others. In fact, there are even some antidepressants ...