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Melatonin

Very High Research Quality

Description

Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced by the body, commonly used to regulate sleep-wake cycles.

Benefits

Evidence-supported benefits:

Effective in reducing sleep latency and improving sleep quality

Claimed benefits (insufficient evidence):

Improved sleep quality (claimed)
Reduced insomnia symptoms (claimed)

Recommended Usage

1-5 mg, 30 minutes before bedtime.

Research Quality

5/5

Strong evidence from multiple high-quality studies.

Research Evidence

Meta-analysis: melatonin for the treatment of primary sleep disorders2013
Ferracioli-Oda E, et al.

Methodology

Meta-analysis

Participants

0 subjects

Key Outcomes

Confirmed improved sleep quality and reduced sleep latency across 19 studies

Citation (APA Style)

Ferracioli-Oda et al. (2013). PLoS One

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Melatonin for treatment of sleep disorders2005
Brzezinski A, et al.

Methodology

Review

Participants

0 subjects

Key Outcomes

Highlighted efficacy in managing insomnia

Citation (APA Style)

Brzezinski et al. (2005). Sleep Medicine Reviews

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Prolonged release melatonin in the treatment of primary insomnia: evaluation of the age cut-off for short- and long-term response2010
Wade AG, et al.

Methodology

Randomized controlled trial

Participants

791 subjects

Key Outcomes

Demonstrated improved sleep quality

Citation (APA Style)

Wade et al. (2010). Current Medical Research and Opinion

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