A Surprising Vegetable Approach to Insomnia
Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind,...
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A Surprising Vegetable Approach to Insomnia
Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of lettuce seeds. “There is a perception that time spent asleep is time wasted,” but it’s widely recognized that insufficient sleep is linked...
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