The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast


Melatonin Makes its Debut in Bipolar Disorder [60 Sec Psych]

July 06, 2020

It’s tempting to think that melatonin will help in bipolar disorder. As we covered last month, disrupted circadian rhythms are one of the leading causes of bipolar, and blue-light blocking glasses ─ which increase the brain’s own melatonin ─ are effective in mania, and melatonin works in circadian rhythm disorders like jet lag. But in its debut randomized controlled trial in bipolar disorder, oral melatonin falls flat. [Link]


Published On: 6/30/20


Duration: 1 minute, 52 seconds


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