Melatonin, Sleep Medicine Natural for Autistic Children

Insomnia or sleeplessness, not only experienced by adults only. According to the Canadian Sleep Society, 25 percent of children were having trouble sleeping, especially children with ADHD, autism, and cerebral palsey. When asked to sleep, they experienced a lot of interference.

 

Research has shown that many parents, especially mothers, most troublesome with children who have prolonged insomnia. Medicine that is given to the child, sometimes even endangering his health.

 

Sleep difficulties in children with ADHD was primarily due to decreased levels of melatonin in the body. Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland located in the brain. The pineal gland is responsible for regulating the sleep cycle.

Now, scientists have discovered a new sleeping pill for children.

 

Melatonin is a drug that can help the child to sleep naturally. Quoted from Natural News, medically this drug has actually been classified as a hormone of darkness which form an integral part of the sleep cycle and have been in use for more than two decades. Even some of the articles in the Annals of Neurology in 1991 has shown that sleeping pills have been used to restore the sleep cycle in many children with visual impairments.

 

If melatonin taken orally (swallowed), then the drug is not completely absorbed extensively. Additionally different responses can occur in each individual.

 

Parents who have been looking for sleeping pills to children they can buy melatonin supplements in pharmacies or health stores. This will help in overcoming the symptoms of insomnia. It is recommended that parents seek medical advice before buying these drugs.

 

However, Judith Sleep, an expert who is also director of the Sleep Medicine at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, does not recommend the use of these drugs in the long term. The use of melatonin in the long run will have negative effects on the health of children.

 

Melatonin also has been shown to be an effective cure for children who have problems sleeping because of autism or any kind of cerebral palsy. Combined with a good behavior therapy, these medications can make children fall asleep naturally.

 

That is the reason why melatonin demand has risen sharply over the past few years. In 2012 alone the sales of sleeping pills has reached more than $ 200 million, an increase of $ 150 million in 2007 that 'only' to record $ 90 million.

 

Children are generally given about 0.3 mg per day or less melatonin to treat sleep problems. Melatonin supplements should be given a few hours before the kids went to bed.

 

Nevertheless, in spite of the various regulations in a number of countries, melatonin has been shown to be quite effective. In the US, one can get this drug on the table. However, in the UK and many other European countries need a doctor's prescription.

 

Indeed, melatonin taken exceed the recommended dose can cause some health problems. Long-term use of melatonin has the potential to make children feel uneasy. This can affect your concentration and make the kid looked confused.

 

Fortunately, there are some pieces that turned out to contain melatonin, such as cherry. Compared with drug-ty, eating fruits would be far better to reduce side effects 

 

Cherry contains natural melatonin that helps restore sleep so soundly. In fact, it can be stored for a long enough period of time when dried or made into preserves.

 

Scientists advise when experiencing problems trouble sleeping to eating cherry at least one hour before bedtime