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- Title
The role of melatonin and its analogues in epilepsy.
- Authors
Khan, Sumaira; Khurana, Mallika; Vyas, Preeti; Vohora, Divya
- Abstract
Extensive research has gone into proposing a promising link between melatonin administration and attenuation of epileptic activity, the majority of which suggest its propensity as an antiseizure with antioxidant and neuroprotective properties. In the past few years, a number of studies highlighting the association of the melatonergic ligands with epilepsy have also emerged. In this context, our review is based on discussing the recent studies and various mechanisms of action that the said category of drugs exhibit in the context of being therapeutically viable antiseizure drugs. Our search revealed several articles on the four major drugs i.e. melatonin, agomelatine, ramelteon and piromelatine along with other melatonergic agonists like tasimelteon and TIK-301. Our review is suggestive of antiseizure effects of both melatonin and its analogues; however, extensive research work is still required to study their implications in the treatment of persons with epilepsy. Further evaluation of melatonergic signaling pathways and mechanisms may prove to be helpful in the near future and might prove to be a significant advance in the field of epileptology.
- Subjects
EPILEPSY; MELATONIN; PEOPLE with epilepsy; NEUROPROTECTIVE agents
- Publication
Reviews in the Neurosciences, 2021, Vol 32, Issue 1, p49
- ISSN
0334-1763
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/revneuro-2019-0088