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Magnesium and sleep in older adults
A meta-analysis of three small trials; low-quality evidence.
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- The question
- Does oral magnesium help older adults fall asleep?
- Study design
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of 3 randomized trials, 151 older adults. [1]
- What they found
- Magnesium shortened time to fall asleep by about 17 minutes compared with placebo; total sleep time did not change significantly. [1]
- Limitations
- Few, small, older trials with risk of bias. The authors rated the evidence low quality.
- What this does not mean
- Magnesium is not a treatment for insomnia disorder.
- Sources
- Mah J, Pitre T. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021;21:125. doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03297-z
Where it is discussed on podcasts
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- Huberman Lab: Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake (2021-01-11)
- 01:10:00 Drugs and supplements for sleep
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