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A member asked:

Does rozerem (ramelteon) affect the melatonin receptor, or your ability to produce melatonin naturally?

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Dr. Kevin Nasky answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Melatonin receptors: Ramelteon (rozerem) selectively binds to specific melatonin receptors (the mt1 and mt2 receptors) in the part of the brain that controls circadian rhythm (called the suprachiasmatic nucleus), thus promoting sleep the way our body's own melatonin would.

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Answered 10/3/2016

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Hi there. I am having trouble sleeping. I have read online about a drug called ramelteon, or packaged as Rozerem. Does this drug exist in South Africa?

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