Reports on the findings of an Israeli study which states that a slow-release form of the hormone melatonin can prevent insomnia in elderly patients. Effectivity of the drug in people with jet lag and a sleep disorder called phase-delay sleep syndrome; Side effects of the drug....
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Melatonin can be used in treatment for Alzheimer's disease, benzodiazepine ornicotinewithdrawal, cancer (adjunctive treatment), headache (prevention), insomnia, jet lag, shift-work disorder, sleep disorders, shortage of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia) (chemo-induced), winter depression, andinvoluntary...
Use with caution in children and adults younger than 20 years; melatonin may causepubertydelays, irregular menstruation and precocious puberty upon discontinuation Long-term use of melatonin may inhibit reproductive hormones What are the side effects of melatonin? Common side effects of melatonin include...
fall asleep. In addition, melatonin appears to improve sleep quality in people with reduced rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep. Also, melatonin appears to reduce the time it takes to fall asleep and the number of sleep interruptions in elderly people with sleep-wake cycle disturbances and dementia....
Are there any negative effects of melatonin? Melatonin supplements are generally safe to take, but there are some exceptions.All supplements, including melatonin, have the potential to interact with medications in an unsafe way. There is also limited evidence of melatonin’s effects in elderly demen...
use in special populations such as children or the elderly, side effects, or interactions with other products. However, the few published studies that have looked at use of melatonin in children have generally found the product to be safe, though most have focused on use in children with neuro...
As regards lemon balm, clinical studies have shown an improvement in sleep (including quality, efficiency and duration of sleep) in young adults and the elderly [46,47,48]. In addition, neuroprotective effects have been reported for zinc and lemon balm, notably through antioxidant effects. ...
Melatonin as an “internal sleep facilitator” promotes sleep, and melatonin’s sleep-facilitating activities have been proved to be beneficial in the treatment of insomnia symptoms in elderly and depressive individuals. High concentrations of melatonin were found also in retina, gastrointestinal tract, ...
Nature and Science of Sleep Dovepress open access to scientific and medical research Open Access Full Text Article REVIEW Melatonin's Benefits and Risks as a Therapy for Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly: Current Insights Daniel P Cardinali 1, Gregory M Brown2, Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal 3 ...