摘要 |
Melatonin is administered orally prior to sleep for compensating for loosening of the throat components, tongue, tonsils and palate that occurs during sleep. A hormone treatment method for compensating for loosening of the throat components, tongue, tonsils and palate that occurs during sleep and causes the air passages to become blocked, especially during inhalation (so-called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)), comprises the prophylactic administration of melatonin (5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine) prior to sleep. The dose is |