Study Finds Melatonin Reduces Delirium after Operations in Children
Now a new study just published in the July issue of the journal Anesthesiology reports that giving youngsters oral treatment with melatonin before an operation significantly reduces the occurrence of emergence delirium after the operation. Melatonin is a naturally occurring, light dependent hormone secreted by the pineal gland that is involved in the regulation of moods, sleep and reproductive cycles.
viaStudy Finds Melatonin Reduces Delirium after Operations in Children.