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What is Melatonin?

Melatonin appears to be the primary sleep-regulating hormone of the body. It has been used by individuals suffering from insomnia, particularly when adjusting to shift-work cycles or jet lag. In the US Melatonin is available over-the-counter, however, it may require a prescription in some countries.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Insomnia 14 1
General health 11 0
Slow my ALS progress 11 1
Other 6 0
slowing progression 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Melatonin. See all 15 dosages ►

  200 mcg as needed 2.5mg as needed 3mg as needed daily 1 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 3 mg daily 5 mg daily 9 mg daily 10 mg daily 12 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 1000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Melatonin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
5 56% Other: 56%
Did not seem to work
3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice
1 11% Doctor's advice: 11%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking Melatonin

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Melatonin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
3
3
11

Stopped Taking Melatonin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
0
4
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 100%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.