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Can Melatonin Cause Diarrhea?

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Posted on Wed, 5 Mar 2014
Question: Can Melatonin cause diarrhea?
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Answered by Dr. Vidya KR (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Melatonin not found to cause diarrhea Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX Thanks for writing to XXXXXXX I went through your query and understood your concerns. Melatonin is a hormone found naturally in the body. Melatonin helps control your sleep and wake cycles. I have not found any literature on the effect of melatonin on bowel movements at usual treating dose(0.2 to 20 mg). So melatonin is not a cause for your diarrhea. Hope this information helpful to you. Feel free to ask further related query. Regards
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Can Melatonin Cause Diarrhea?

Brief Answer: Melatonin not found to cause diarrhea Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX Thanks for writing to XXXXXXX I went through your query and understood your concerns. Melatonin is a hormone found naturally in the body. Melatonin helps control your sleep and wake cycles. I have not found any literature on the effect of melatonin on bowel movements at usual treating dose(0.2 to 20 mg). So melatonin is not a cause for your diarrhea. Hope this information helpful to you. Feel free to ask further related query. Regards