Melatonin poisoning cases involving children are growing in numbers across the United States over the past decade, according to a new study. Contrary to its purpose, sleep-aid supplements containing melatonin…
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Melatonin poisoning reports are up in kids, study says
Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin — including a big jump during the pandemic.Last year, U.S. poison control centers received…
Melatonin use for sleep is on the rise, side effects may be dangerous
Share on PinterestNew research finds that U.S. adults took twice as much melatonin for sleep in 2018 than they did a decade before. stock_colors/Getty Images A good night’s sleep is…
Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms
While overall use among the United States adult population is still “relatively low,” the study does “document a significant many-fold increase in melatonin use in the past few years,” said…