Melatonin for Heart Attack and Stroke: Health Benefits and Studies
Modified on May 29, 2024 |
Written by Art Solbrig
I have been commenting on the value of melatonin for many human health issues for years, but science is now suggesting that melatonin may have health-promoting and possibly life-protecting effects if taken quickly after a heart attack or stroke compared to a placebo group.
In this first study, we see that melatonin taken soon after a heart attack (within 3 hours) as an intravenous infusion (12 mg per 50 ml) was associated with better patient outcomes two years after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as discussed here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9000067/
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