Melatonin supplementation reduces nighttime blood pressure but does not affect blood pressure reactivity in normotensive adults on a high-sodium diet
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: BP reactivity was assessed during isometric handgrip (IHG) exercise, postexercise ischemia (PEI), and the cold pressor test (CPT) after 10 days of a high-sodium diet with and without melatonin supplementation. Melatonin did not alter BP reactivity in healthy normotensive men and women. However, melatonin did decrease nighttime peripheral and central systolic BP, suggesting it may be beneficial in lowering BP even in those with a normal BP.
Institutions: University of Delaware, Virginia Commonwealth University
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4386245452