Papers/PMID:23691095
Meta-analysis: melatonin for the treatment of primary sleep disorders.
PloS one2013The record
1 finding drawn from this paper, on 1 compound across 1 endpoint.
What it reported
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1 finding
melatonin — decreases sleep onset latency
LikelyGrade B, Likely. Human evidence, limited replication or design limits.Findingreplicated ×4“Our meta-analysis demonstrated melatonin had a significant benefit in reducing sleep latency.”
Quoted verbatim from Meta-analysis: melatonin for the treatment of primary sleep disorders.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Population
- Adults and children with primary sleep disorders (insomnia, delayed sleep phase syndrome, REM sleep behaviour disorder) in placebo-controlled trials; primary outcome; fixed-effects pooled estimate, latency measured by polysomnography/actigraphy or by sleep diary depending on trial
Meta-analysis: melatonin for the treatment of primary sleep disorders.2013PMID:23691095