http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/10/08/melatonin-part-one.aspxAndy Coghlan New Scientist September 16,2000 People who are totally blind don't sleep too well at night. Their body clocks go awry because they can't sense any light, so they can't tell night from day. Now researchers have found a treatment: the antienCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/10/08/melatonin-part-one.aspx#214909Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:18:33 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:214909NicholasJ<p>In 1976 I had a clinical depression. After wasting 8 months with a psychiatrist and anti-depressant drugs I discovered nutritional therapy. My doctor prescribed L-tryptophan. It diminished the pain of the depression and it allowed me to get a good night&#39;s sleep. I took high dosages and there never was any side effect. With mega-vitamin therapy I was out of the depression in 7 weeks.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=214909" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/10/08/melatonin-part-one.aspx#40070Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:49:52 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:40070ksamiams<p>Has anyone taken L-tryptophan for anxiety, depression or sleep that helped them? Were there or are there long term side effects?</p> <p>ksamiams@hotmail.com</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=40070" width="1" height="1">