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2026-07-06 18:38 UTC

Study finds melatonin may ease chronic pain Melatonin shows promise as low-cost pain relief option for musculoskeletal pain. https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2026/07/01/study-finds-melatonin-may-ease-chronic-pain.html Free full text: https://journals.lww.com/pain/fulltext/9900/efficacy_and_effectiveness_of_melatonin_for_the.1225.aspx #ChronicPain #Sleep #Melatonin

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  • @Rhyothemis@zeroes.ca 2026-07-06 21:40

    @tomkindlon@disabled.social I'm currently trying 6 mg melatonin for GERD; it seems to be helping - hope it continues to improve. https://todayspractitioner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/0708_werbach-1.pdf ~ There are reports of melatonin content varying a lot from what is on the label - mostly much higher than what is on the label. Apparently, melatonin can degrade, so some supplement makers put in more to account for its degradation over time: https://youtu.be/0NnAYGM6gF8?si=epB2uv8NsrwQtRw8&t=204 ~ There's evidence from studies on rodents that melatonin can improve blood-brain barrier function: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0154427 If brain inflammation is driving chronic pain, then it seems plausible that melatonin could help.

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