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Evidence suggests Melatonin maydecreaseSleep onset.

3 studies (6 claims)

Typical dose 6 mg

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InterventionDirectionEndpointTypePopulationDosageTitle
melatoninIncreases - showed improvementsleep onset
Human
children with ADHD and insomnia3 to 6 mg administered within a few hours of bedtime.Melatonin treatment for insomnia in pediatric patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.cited 61×
melatoninIncreases - significantly advancedsleep onset (SO)
Human
children between 6 and 12 years with chronic sleep onset insomnia (CSOI)0.05, 0.1, and 0.15 mg/kg melatonin administered once daily.Dose finding of melatonin for chronic idiopathic childhood sleep onset insomnia: an RCT.cited 67×
melatoninDecreases - correlated significantly with treatment effectsleep onset (SO)
Human
0.05, 0.1, and 0.15 mg/kg melatonin administered once daily.Dose finding of melatonin for chronic idiopathic childhood sleep onset insomnia: an RCT.cited 67×
melatoninDecreases - can advance the time of sleep onsetsleep onset
Human
Not specifiedWhat do we really know about the safety and efficacy of melatonin for sleep disorders?cited 13×
melatoninDecreases - effect is modest and variablesleep onset
Human
Not specifiedWhat do we really know about the safety and efficacy of melatonin for sleep disorders?cited 13×
melatoninDecreases - appears to have the greatest impact on sleep onsetsleep onset
Human
children with neurodevelopmental disabilitiesNot specifiedWhat do we really know about the safety and efficacy of melatonin for sleep disorders?cited 13×