Method of treating pre-menstrual syndrome
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1. A method of alleviating premenstrual anxiety, irritability, depression, confusion, fatigue, insomnia, hypersomnia, weight gain, abdominal bloating, pain or tenderness, breast swelling or tenderness, pelvic pain or cramps, increased appetite or weight gain, edema, or a combination thereof which comprises the administration, on a cyclic schedule, of melatonin in a series of daily doses to a human female of child-bearing years who suffers symptoms of PMS, said administration at dosage levels sufficient to alleviate said symptoms.
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A method of treating human females who suffer from pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) comprises administering melatonin in sufficient doses to relieve the symptoms of PMS.
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- 1. A method of alleviating premenstrual anxiety, irritability, depression, confusion, fatigue, insomnia, hypersomnia, weight gain, abdominal bloating, pain or tenderness, breast swelling or tenderness, pelvic pain or cramps, increased appetite or weight gain, edema, or a combination thereof which comprises the administration, on a cyclic schedule, of melatonin in a series of daily doses to a human female of child-bearing years who suffers symptoms of PMS, said administration at dosage levels sufficient to alleviate said symptoms.
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