Melatonin, a hormone released at night, is frequently used as a supplement to help with sleep and even migraine. It may also have effects on emotions and thinking.
Researchers in China examined how a 5 mg nighttime dose would affect 40 twenty-one year old volunteers.
They discovered that the nights they took melatonin, they were about 40% more likely to react aggressively to an experimental situation. In young healthy men, melatonin increased reactive aggression, which occurs when strong emotions are provoked. Whether this effect occurs in real-life circumstances is unknown.
However if someone you know appears to be a little more aggressive than usual it is worth asking about melatonin
Liu J et al. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2017 Jul 21.
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