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Claim evidence

Aids sleep and reduces noise-phobia signs

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Ingredient: Melatonin · calming

Plain-language summary

Mostly clinical experience and small case series; behavioural plan should be first-line.

About the ingredient

What it is

Hormone involved in sleep regulation.

Why it's used

Marketed for calming/sleep support.

Also known as: Melatonin

Cited studies (1)

Canine studies
  • Melatonin for canine noise phobia — case series
    JAAHA · 1999
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    Study summary
    Very limited quality
    Design score 2/11
    Design
    case series
    Species
    dog
    Sample size
    Not reported
    Duration
    Not reported
    Controls / blinding
    Not reported
    Funding
    Not reported
    Strengths
    • Conducted in dogs
    Limitations
    • Case-level observation only
    • Sample size not recorded
    • No control group recorded
    • Study duration not recorded

    Outcome: Owner-reported reduction in fear responses

Products in our catalog with Melatonin (0)

No published products in Supplement Wise list this ingredient yet.

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