Melatonin inhibits alcohol-induced intestinal permeability?

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Melatonin inhibits alcohol-induced intestinal permeability?

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Something to think about, with the holidays upon us.

Here's the real title: Melatonin inhibits alcohol-induced increases in duodenal mucosal permeability in rats in vivo

http://ajpgi.physiology.org/content/305/1/G95
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Interesting! I take melatonin before bed every night…maybe it's helping something other than my sleep!

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interesting...have been taking melatonin for 20 years, can't sleep without it...good news since I intend to keep taking it...


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