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Is melatonin safe for dementia patients? no bad effects for dementia patients?
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Yes: Latest published studies showed that alzheimer's patients lack melatomin related metabolism in the body resulting sundowning effect. With the introduction of taking melatonin at bedtime reduces the severity of sundowning and sleeping related behavioral issues but does not completely resolve...
Answered 1/26/2019
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