The anxiolytic melatonin?

Hope to deal with anxiety melatonin in the future, A team of Russian researchers reported that the administration of melatonin in rats produced an anxiolytic effect as a drug reference, diazepam (Valium), administered at the same dose (1 mg / kg). (1) Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, which allows adaptation to the sleep-wake cycle. This is the first time that a direct effect of melatonin on the anxiety is highlighted. A French team had already shown that melatonin, when administered to rats with anxiolytic drugs, improves efficiency. (2) However, no study has yet been conducted in humans.