Melatonin as a potential approach to anxiety treatment

K Repova, T Baka, K Krajcirovicova, P Stanko… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental diseases. Anxiety and the associated
physical symptoms may disturb social and occupational life and increase the risk of somatic …

Melatonin for pre‐and postoperative anxiety in adults

MV Hansen, NL Halladin, J Rosenberg… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Anxiety in relation to surgery is a well‐known problem. Melatonin offers an
atoxic alternative to benzodiazepines in ameliorating this condition in the pre‐and …

Long‐term follow‐up of melatonin treatment in children with ADHD and chronic sleep onset insomnia

M Hoebert, KB Van Der Heijden… - Journal of pineal …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We conducted this study to assess long‐term melatonin treatment course, effectiveness and
safety in children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and chronic sleep …

Analgesic, anxiolytic and anaesthetic effects of melatonin: new potential uses in pediatrics

L Marseglia, G D'Angelo, S Manti, S Aversa… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Exogenous melatonin is used in a number of situations, first and foremost in the treatment of
sleep disorders and jet leg. However, the hypnotic, antinociceptive, and anticonvulsant …

Potential use of melatonergic drugs in analgesia: mechanisms of action

V Srinivasan, SR Pandi-Perumal, DW Spence… - Brain research …, 2010 - Elsevier
Melatonin is a remarkable molecule with diverse physiological functions. Some of its effects
are mediated by receptors while other, like cytoprotection, seem to depend on direct and …

Melatonin for preoperative and postoperative anxiety in adults

BK Madsen, D Zetner, AM Møller… - Cochrane Database of …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Anxiety in relation to surgery is a well‐known problem. Melatonin offers an
alternative treatment to benzodiazepines for ameliorating this condition in the preoperative …

Clinical uses of melatonin in pediatrics

EJ Sánchez-Barceló, MD Mediavilla… - International journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This study analyzes the results of clinical trials of treatments with melatonin conducted in
children, mostly focused on sleep disorders of different origin. Melatonin is beneficial not …

The role of perioperative sleep disturbance in postoperative neurocognitive disorders

X Wang, D Hua, X Tang, S Li, R Sun, Z Xie… - Nature and science of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Postoperative neurocognitive disorder (PND) increases the length of hospital stay, mortality,
and risk of long-term cognitive impairment. Perioperative sleep disturbance is prevalent and …

Update on the use of melatonin in pediatrics

E Gitto, S Aversa, RJ Reiter, I Barberi… - Journal of pineal …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin, an endogenously produced indoleamine, is a highly effective antioxidant, free
radical scavenger, and a primary circadian regulator. Melatonin has important antioxidant …

Comparison of different sedatives in children before general anaesthesia for selective surgery: A network meta‐analysis

CQ Yang, KH Yu, RR Huang, SS Qu… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
What is known and Objective It is estimated that 60% of children undergoing anaesthesia
develop severe preoperative anxiety. The anxiety is associated with adverse reactions …