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2023/06/05

Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms

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Jun 05, 2023
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 26: Sleep aids, some of which are melatonin gummies, are displayed for sale in a store on April 26, 2023 in Miami, Florida. According to a recent study, melatonin gummies may have different doses than the packaging says, making them potentially dangerous for people taking them as a sleeping aid. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms
Since 2006, a small but growing subset of adults are taking amounts of melatonin that far exceed the dosage of 5 milligrams a day typically used as a short-term treatment. More »
 
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