Scarica la Relazione - Fondazione Disturbi del Sonno
Scarica la Relazione - Fondazione Disturbi del Sonno
Scarica la Relazione - Fondazione Disturbi del Sonno
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Me<strong>la</strong>tonin treatment in adolescents with de<strong>la</strong>yed sleep phase<br />
syndrome. Szeinberg A, Borodkin K, Dagan Y. Clin Pediatr. 2006<br />
This retrospective study describes the effects of long-term<br />
treatment with me<strong>la</strong>tonin in 33 adolescents (age range, 10-<br />
18 years) with de<strong>la</strong>yed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS).<br />
Patients were treated with oral me<strong>la</strong>tonin, 3 to 5 mg/day<br />
for an average period of 6 months.<br />
During the treatment, sleep onset was advanced and sleep<br />
duration was longer.<br />
Treatment was also associated with a decrease in the<br />
proportion of patients reporting school difficulties.<br />
No adverse effects of me<strong>la</strong>tonin were noted.<br />
This study indicates that long-term treatment with<br />
me<strong>la</strong>tonin can be beneficial for adolescents with DSPS in<br />
terms of sleep-wake schedule and school performance.
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