Melatonin and Sleep Disturbances

Melatonin and Sleep Disturbances: "Of the 61 subjects who answered the questionnaire, 59 (96.7%) reported that the treatment improved their condition, while only two (3.3%) reported that the treatment had not helped them at all. Furthermore, 31 (50.8%) of the subjects reported that the change took place within less than one week, 17 (27.9%) within one to two weeks, nine (14.8%) within two to four weeks and two (3.3%) after a month. Side effects were minimal. Thirty-five of the subjects (57.4%) reported no side effects, 21 (34.4%) reported slight fatigue, and five (8.2%) experienced headaches or nausea. None of the women reported menstrual changes. Of the 59 subjects who found the treatment helpful, 54 (91.5%) reported a relapse to their pretreatment sleeping patterns within one year of stopping the melatonin. Only 17 (28.8%) reported that the relapse occurred within one week."