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Oral magnesium supplementation for insomnia in older adults: a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis

J Mah, T Pitre. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 2021.

Published 2026-10-15Sources checked 2026-10-151 sourceEverstack research teamHow we work

In plain language

Magnesium shortened time to fall asleep by about 17 minutes versus placebo; evidence quality was low.

Limits

Few small, older trials.

Source

doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03297-z · PubMed 33865376 · Free full text

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