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chronotherapeutics

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chron·o·ther·a·peu·tics  (krn-thr-pytks, krn-)
n. (used with sing. verb) In both senses also called chronotherapy.
1. Medical treatment administered according to a schedule that corresponds to a person's daily, monthly, seasonal, or yearly biological clock, in order to maximize the health benefits and minimize adverse effects.
2. Treatment of a sleep disorder by altering an individual's sleeping and waking times and resetting his or her biological clock.


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But most said they were eager to learn, recognizing there's more to chronotherapeutics than, say, just popping a sleeping pill or even melatonin, the popular but controversial hormone, in the evening to get a better night's sleep.
RHYTHM RULES : DOCTORS GETTING IN STEP WITH TREATMENT OF MALADIES ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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