Melatonin WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Melatonin and compiled helpful research notes below.
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Research Notes on Melatonin
Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone in our bodies that helps regulate sleep. The levels found in the body vary during a daily cycle, playing a role in the circadian rhythms of biological functions. Supplementation may help those with insomnia or jet lag.
Fast Facts:
- May also have a powerful antioxidant role.
- Available as a dietary supplement in the United States.
- Over-the-counter sales are illegal in many other countries.
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What is Melatonin?
- Wikipedia: Melatonin
- Ben Best: Melatonin
- Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms: Q&A About Melatonin
- Disabled World: What is Melatonin?
What Are The Uses for Melatonin?
- Priory.com: Melatonin: A Review
- Vanderbilt University: Melatonin: The Myths and Facts
- About.com: Sleep Disorders: Sleep Disorders: Melatonin
- WellFx: Supplements: Melatonin
- Health World: Uses of Melatonin
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Melatonin?
- MedicineNet: Melatonin Oral Side Effects and Interactions
- DrugDigest: Melatonin: What Side Effects Should I Watch For?
- Merck Manuals: Melatonin: Possible Side Effects
- Medscape Today: Is Melatonin Safe for Children?
- Melatonin.com: Cautions
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Melatonin
- Left Brain/Right Brain: Switching To Melatonin
- Joho the Blog: Melatonin Anyone?
- Pain in the Head: Melatonin
- Revolution Health: I Have Forgotten How to Sleep
- Keith Devens: Melatonin Haiku
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Melatonin
- BISleep Discussion Forum: Melatonin Induces Sleep Paralysis
- HealthBoards: Sleep Disorders Message Board: Melatonin Side Effects?
- Yahoo Message Boards: My Dealings with Melatonin and Its Effect on My Health
- WE MOVE: Melatonin Discussion
- Revolution Health: Melatonin for Insomnia? Good? Bad? Indifferent?
Clinical Trials for Melatonin
- PubMed Central: Melatonin Articles
- JAMA: Melatonin Articles
- Google Scholar: Recent Melatonin Articles
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Melatonin for Treatment of Sleep Disorders (Nov. 2004)
- Cochrane Reviews: Melatonin For the Prevention and Treatment of Jet Lag (Dec. 13, 2001)
- National Institute of Mental Health: Properly Timed Light, Melatonin Lift Winter Depression by Syncing Rhythms (May 1, 2006)
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- Contributor: Nicole Kinsey
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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