{"id":1615,"date":"2023-10-21T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directpharmacyuk.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1615"},"modified":"2023-10-26T01:37:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T00:37:37","slug":"melatonin-uk","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/directpharmacyuk.com\/index.php\/product\/melatonin-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Melatonin"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<h1 data-block-key=\"kn6zl\"><strong>Melatonin uk<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p data-block-key=\"kn6zl\">Melatonin uk is a hormone that occurs naturally in your body. At night, your levels of melatonin rise, before returning to normal during the day. This helps to control how and when you sleep.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"c8qfq\">You can take a synthetic version of melatonin for short periods if you have sleep problems such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\">insomnia<\/a>. This adds to your body&#8217;s natural supply of melatonin, so you fall asleep more quickly and you&#8217;re less likely to wake up during the night. It may also help with symptoms of jetlag.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"6ftns\">Melatonin is <a href=\"https:\/\/directpharmacyuk.com\/index.php\/product\/solpadeine-max-soluble\/\">mainly<\/a> used to treat short-term sleep problems in people aged 55 and over. It can also sometimes be prescribed by specialists to help with longer-term sleep problems in some children and adults.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"b2qpa\">Melatonin is available on prescription only. It comes as standard tablets, slow release tablets, capsules and a liquid that you drink.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Key facts of melatonin uk<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-block-key=\"kn6zl\">Melatonin takes around 1 to 2 hours to work.<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"834tk\">You&#8217;ll usually take melatonin for up to 13 weeks but some people <a href=\"https:\/\/directpharmacyuk.com\/index.php\/product\/ashwagandha-uk\/\">may<\/a> need it for longer.<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"998ep\">Some people may get a headache, or feel tired, sick or irritable the day after taking melatonin.<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"82pop\">Drinking alcohol or smoking while taking melatonin can stop it working as well as it should.<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"1a0jg\">If you&#8217;re taking melatonin to help you sleep, do not take any herbal remedies which may affect sleep at the same time. This may make you very drowsy.<br \/>\n<h3>Other medicines<\/h3>\n<p>The following medications increase the effect of melatonin and should not be taken at the same time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fluvoxamine<\/strong>\u00a0for depression,\u00a0<abbr title=\"Obsessive compulsive disorder\">OCD<\/abbr>\u00a0(obsessive compulsive disorder).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Psoralen<\/strong>\u00a0as part of\u00a0<abbr title=\"Psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation\">PUVA<\/abbr>\u00a0light treatment for skin conditions like psoriasis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cimetidine<\/strong>\u00a0rarely used for stomach acid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oestrogen<\/strong>\u00a0in combined contraceptives or\u00a0<abbr title=\"Hormone replacement therapy\">HRT<\/abbr>\u00a0(hormone replacement).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quinolone antibiotics<\/strong>\u00a0rarely used, e.g. ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other sleeping tablets<\/strong>\u00a0or remedies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following medications decrease the effect of melatonin and should not be taken at the same time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rifampicin<\/strong>\u00a0antibiotic for tuberculosis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbamazepine<\/strong>\u00a0for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and trigeminal neuralgia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melatonin uk Melatonin uk is a hormone that occurs naturally in your body. 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