Ali Ruhi, Tariq Sana, Kareem Ozaifa, Fayaz Faizana, Aziz Tahira, Pottoo Faheem Hyder, Siddiqui Nadeem
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Sector-3, MB Road, New-Delhi, India.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, JK, India.
Comb Chem High Throughput Screen. 2021 Sep 14;24(10):1583-1592. doi: 10.2174/1386207324666210121111446.
Sleep is considered as one of the most important aspects for maintaining a healthy life. For a person to function normally, at least 6-8 hours of sleep daily is necessary. Sleep not only affects our mood, but also regulates the efficiency of work done. Many complications arise due to inadequacy of sleep. The unhealthy food and lifestyle choices have made us more prone to sleep disorders. The medications used for the treatment of sleep disorders are mainly habit forming and have tendencies of withdrawal symptoms. This inadequacy in medication has lead to search for newer, better options. The field of nutraceuticals fits apt for treating such disorders. The quality of being non-toxic, non-habit forming, and being practically more efficient has had made it an excellent option. Nutraceuticals make use of food or part of food for the treatment or to prevent any disease. Remarkable positive effects of nutraceuticals like Caffeine, Chamomile, Kava kava, Cherries and Cherry juice, L tryptophan, Valerian, Vitamin D, Marijuana, melatonin, Lemon balm had been mentioned in the treatment of sleep disorders. The present review gives a general overview of nutraceuticals and discusses their use in sleep disorders.
睡眠被认为是维持健康生活的最重要方面之一。一个人要正常运作，每天至少需要6至8小时的睡眠。睡眠不仅影响我们的情绪，还调节工作效率。睡眠不足会引发许多并发症。不健康的饮食和生活方式选择使我们更容易出现睡眠障碍。用于治疗睡眠障碍的药物主要会使人上瘾，并有出现戒断症状的倾向。药物治疗的这种不足促使人们寻找更新、更好的选择。营养保健品领域适合治疗此类疾病。其无毒、不上瘾且实际上更有效的特性使其成为一个绝佳选择。营养保健品利用食物或食物的一部分来治疗或预防任何疾病。文中提到了咖啡因、洋甘菊、卡瓦胡椒、樱桃和樱桃汁、L-色氨酸、缬草、维生素D、大麻、褪黑素、柠檬香脂等营养保健品在治疗睡眠障碍方面的显著积极作用。本综述对营养保健品进行了概述，并讨论了它们在睡眠障碍中的应用。
