Treatment · Under study

Melatonin

A sleep hormone; 10 mg in the evening in one small study.

Evidence
little data
GroupUnder study

How it works

Acts on the body clock that goes wrong in cluster headache.

How it is used

In a 1996 study (20 people) it helped half of those taking it, not in the chronic form.

Important. Little data, but almost no side effects. Discuss with a doctor.
Any medicine is prescribed by a doctor. This page only explains how it works.

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