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Claire Chevreuil¹, Elisabeth Polard², Gaëlle Gicquel¹

¹Service de Psychiatrie Infanto-Juvénile, CH Guillaume Régnier, Rennes, France.

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Sleep disturbances are common in children with psychiatric disorders, with limited medication options. Melatonin is increasingly studied for childhood insomnia due to improved formulations and properties.

Keywords:

child and adolescent psychiatry hypnotics hypnotiques psychiatrie de l’enfant et de l’adolescent

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Area of Science:

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Sleep Medicine
Pharmacology

Context:

Sleep disturbances are prevalent in pediatric psychiatric populations.
Limited pharmacological options exist for childhood insomnia.
Antihistaminic H1 agents are the only approved treatments for childhood insomnia.

Purpose:

To review the current landscape of hypnotic medications for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders.
To highlight the growing research and clinical interest in melatonin for pediatric insomnia.
To discuss the considerations for pharmacological treatment in specific child psychiatric conditions.

Summary:

Few studies have investigated adult hypnotics like zopiclone, zolpidem, and benzodiazepines in children.
Melatonin, particularly sustained-release formulations, is emerging as a key focus due to enhanced pharmacokinetic properties and drug status.
Pharmacological interventions for insomnia are considered in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and anxiety/depression.

Impact:

Informs clinical practice regarding the limited and emerging options for treating sleep disturbances in pediatric psychiatric patients.
Highlights the need for further research into the efficacy and safety of various hypnotics in child psychiatry.
Provides a foundation for understanding the role of melatonin as a potential therapeutic agent for insomnia in this population.