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| Written by Susan McCreadie, MD |
 Melatonin May Counter Sleep Disorders in Autistic Children
SLEEP 2009: 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies: Abstract 0189. Presented June 8, 2009.
June 10, 2009 (Seattle, Washington) — A pilot study in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) suggests that low-dose melatonin may be an effective treatment for insomnia in these patients. In this study, positive effects of treatment were seen on both sleep and daytime behavior. Melatonin "does appear to be effective," Beth Malow, MD, professor of neurology at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee, said during her presentation. She emphasized that the study was small and that more work needs to be done. "Kids with autism who have some sleep problems are candidates for melatonin, and I believe that large, randomized clinical trials of melatonin are well warranted," she concluded. Full Article. Susan McCreadie, MD is a Holistic Pediatrician and co-founder of nourishMD. She shows parents how to find REAL health for their child, so they can stop treating their child's symptoms and instead find solutions that help their child heal from the inside out.
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