Ramelteon for Insomnia Related to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Ramelteon is efficacious in maintaining an earlier sleep/wake cycle in adults with ADHD and CRSD but can have paradoxical fragmenting effects on sleep and exacerbate daytime sleepiness. In the presence of a circadian rhythm disorder, the usual dosing and timing parameters for ramelteon need to be carefully considered.
Authors
- Roberta May
- Cherry W. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1213-5407)
- Marshall E. Cates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2960-1921)
- Kristin T. Avis
- Rachel C. Besing
- Karen L. Gamble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3813-8577)
- Rachel E. Fargason
Institutions
- Behavioral Pharma (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychopharmacology Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64719/pb.4063
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00