Melatonin and Catatonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Catatonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Melatonin (melatonin), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Miralax, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Catatonia when taking Melatonin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 53,570 people who have side effects when taking Melatonin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Melatonin?

Melatonin has active ingredients of melatonin. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 56,212 Melatonin users. Check the latest studies of Melatonin.

What is Catatonia?

Catatonia (unresponsive to external stimuli) is found to be associated with 376 drugs and 521 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Catatonia.

On Jul, 19, 2026

53,570 people reported to have side effects when taking Melatonin.
Among them, 45 people (0.08%) have Catatonia.

Among these 45 people:

How long have people been on Melatonin when they have Catatonia? *

What is the gender of people who have Catatonia when taking Melatonin? *

female: 35 %
male: 65 %

What is the age of people who have Catatonia when taking Melatonin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Melatonin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Catatonia? *

Delirium (wild excitement): 13 people, 28.89%
Abnormal Behavior: 12 people, 26.67%
Gait Disturbance: 11 people, 24.44%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 10 people, 22.22%
Parkinson's Disease: 9 people, 20.00%
Hallucination, Visual (seeing things that aren't there): 8 people, 17.78%
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (pres), also known as reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (rpls), is a syndrome characterized by headache, confusion, seizures and visual loss): 8 people, 17.78%
Confusional State: 8 people, 17.78%
Suicidal Ideation: 8 people, 17.78%
Mental Status Changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation): 8 people, 17.78%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Depression: 8 people, 17.78%
Parkinson's Disease: 7 people, 15.56%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 13.33%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 5 people, 11.11%
Delirium (wild excitement): 5 people, 11.11%
Endocrine Ophthalmopathy (increased water content of retroocular orbital tissues; associated with thyroid disease, usually hyperthyroidism): 4 people, 8.89%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 8.89%
Cough: 4 people, 8.89%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 3 people, 6.67%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 3 people, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on melatonin (the active ingredients of Melatonin) and Melatonin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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