Melatonin

Melatonin is a hormone involved in sleep regulation. Melatonin is currently used for secondary sleep disorders supported by research evidence. A small amount of evidence and some controversial results have been obtained in some randomized controlled trials (RCT). The objective…

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficacy of melatonin compared to placebo in improving sleep parameters in patients with primary sleep disorders. DESIGN: PubMed was searched for randomized, placebo-controlled trials examining the effects of melatonin for the treatment of primary sleep disorders. Primary outcomes examined…