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ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Exogenous Melatonin Use in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Sulafa T Alqutub, Faris A Alzahrani, Abdulrahman S Hassan, Abdullah H Alirbidi, Osama A Alraddadi, Omar A AlSadah, Mohammad B Yamani, Mansour Tobaiqy

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Article in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sulafa T AlqutubDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah P.O. Box 45311, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0497-2275
Faris A AlzahraniCollege of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah P.O. Box 45311, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman S HassanCollege of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah P.O. Box 45311, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah H AlirbidiCollege of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah P.O. Box 45311, Saudi Arabia.
Osama A AlraddadiCollege of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah P.O. Box 45311, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0009-0717-0284
Omar A AlSadahCollege of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah P.O. Box 45311, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad B YamaniCollege of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah P.O. Box 45311, Saudi Arabia.
Mansour TobaiqyDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah P.O. Box 45311, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4292-0900
University of Jeddah · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To assess the prevalence of melatonin use and its perceived benefits among university students in different specialties in Saudi Arabia, a cross-sectional survey was conducted between March and June 2023. Data about demographics, time of melatonin use, perceived reasons for exogenous melatonin use, melatonin use in relation to exam periods, perceived safety, and adverse effects was gathered. Of 380 students, ~52% reported using exogenous melatonin for sleep disorders. Most participants reported using melatonin during and after exam periods. Additionally, several (

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exogenous melatoninSaudi Arabiasleep qualityuniversity students

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