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The melatonin timing table, caffeine rules, and the 48-hour protocol frequent flyers actually use.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>5-HTP for Sleep: Pretty Mechanism, Thin Evidence, Real Risks</title><link>https://naturallyrestful.xyz/articles/5-htp-for-sleep-honest-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://naturallyrestful.xyz/articles/5-htp-for-sleep-honest-review/</guid><description>5-HTP sits one step from serotonin and two from melatonin — mechanistically lovely, clinically underwhelming, and genuinely dangerous with antidepressants. The honest file.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Supplements for the 3 A.M. 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