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Possible Interaction: Anticonvulsants and Melatonin

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Melatonin

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

The hormone melatonin has been shown to have significant anticonvulsant effects ; epileptic humans have lower serum melatonin levels than unaffected individuals.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association  •  2019  |  View Paper
Melatonin , at 40 and 80 mg/kg, and agmatine, at 10 and 20mg/kg, exerted anticonvulsant effects.
Epilepsy & Behavior  •  2011  |  View Paper
Melatonin at the subconvulsive dose of 25 mg/kg potentiated the anticonvulsive activity of carbamazepine and phenobarbital (ED50 values were significantly decreased from 12.1 to 8.3 and from 18.9 to 11.8 mg/kg, respectively).
European Neuropsychopharmacology  •  1999  |  View Paper