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Library Categories > Research > Melatonin well-tolerated sleep aid in children with autism

 
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Melatonin well-tolerated sleep aid in children with autism 		   
Summary Statement:

anderbilt Sleep Disorders Center researchers are reporting that melatonin, an over-the-counter and relatively inexpensive dietary supplement taken for insomnia and jet lag, shows promise in treating children with autism who have difficulty falling asleep.

Beth Malow, M.D., associate professor of neurology and Kennedy Center investigator, and collaborators reviewed clinical data from Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Pediatrics Susan McGrew, M.D., that showed the dietary supplement was safe and well tolerated in her patients. The results are published in the February issue of the Journal of Child Neurology.
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sleep,  melatonin
Submission Date:

02/11/2008by: shannonj
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