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Long Beach Sleep Disorders Clinic |
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November 4, 1993
Dear Ms. Saratreet,
Over 50 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and the insomnias. Little is known about how to treat these disorders, and most Americans are unaware they have a medical problem.
The Long Beach Sleep Disorders Clinic is the premier research and treatment center for Circadian Displacement Syndrome (CDS). CDS is a chronic condition in which a patient undergoes prolonged cycles of insomnia followed by extreme lethargy. This is usually caused by abnormal melatonin secretion by the patient’s circadian pacemaker, the pineal gland. Certain enzymes in the pineal gland are activated by darkness so as the sun goes down melatonin is released and sleep results. As morning approaches and light intensifies, melatonin levels decrease and we awaken after a restful sleep. Using graduated doses of the body’s natural circadian rhythm regulator, melatonin, the clinic has produced some amazing results for patients with CDS.
The crowning achievement for the clinic is the internationally recognized CDS treatment program: Graduated Melatonin Therapy (GMT). Your participation as a volunteer in the initial CDS research helped make this medical breakthrough and subsequent treatment program possible.
As you know, in this initial research CDS patients such as yourself were flown in from around the world to the Long Beach Sleep Disorders Clinic. Each volunteer was assigned to a test group and underwent a GMT program to help stabilize his or her natural circadian rhythm.
Per your request in our pre-screening questionnaire, I have enclosed the final results of our study. Oddly enough, everyone in the study but you showed significant improvement after participating in the GMT program. We deeply regret that our GMT program didn’t cure you of CDS and that your illness has, in fact, gotten worse.
Please study the enclosed research results carefully before selecting the next method and location for your treatment program.
Sincerely,
Ty Erd, J.D., M.D., M.B.A.
Chronobiologist
TE/gc
Enclosures
Study Results
| Test Group | Subject | Home Town | Results |
| Group 1 | Ian Snore | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Warner Blanket | Halifax, Canada | ||
| Nick Nyquil | Unknown | ||
| Warner Milk | Devonshire, Bermuda | ||
| Tee Vee | Islamabad, Pakistan | ||
| Group 2 | Reed Book | Magadan, Russia | |
| Moore Work | La Paz, Bolivia | ||
| Noah Drunk | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Group 3 | Less Clothes | Perm, Russia | |
| Hav Sexton | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Mue Sack | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Nu Sheets | Allaikha, Russia | ||
| Tu Dark | Cape Verde Islands | ||
| Group 4 | Trelix R. Saratreet | Los Angeles, CA (A) | |
| Noah Socks | Honiara, Solomon Islands | ||
| Group 5 | Pill Low | Moscow, Russia | |
| Noah Work | Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| Zee Sez | Sost-Khudabad, Pakistan | ||
| Caffe Ine Free | Private island, 100 mi East of Brazil | ||
| Group 6 | Grog Gee | Denver, CO | |
| Weir E | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Tu Ty Erd | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Stayup Late | Dallas, TX | ||
| Moore Sexton | São Miguel, Azores Islands | ||
| Group 7 | Kno Moore Joe | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Sue Thing Musack | St. Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Count Sheep | Unknown | ||
| Reed Specs | New York, NY | ||
| Group 8 | Ty Le Nol | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Take Bath | Midway Island | ||
| Haught Chow Err | London, England | ||
| Toe Tal Dark | Noumea, New Caledonia |
Research Notes
Conclusions
The Graduated Melatonin Therapy (GMT) program produces the correct results, which provide a clue to resolving much greater problems.
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