Melatonin Overdoses Among Kids Are Up 530%, New Research Finds
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In a market glutted with over-the-counter sleep aids, melatonin is one of the most popular. A naturally occurring hormone, it governs the sleep-wake cycle and is sold as a dietary supplement to help battle insomnia, jet lag and other conditions. Melatonin sales are rising fast in the U.S., from $285 million in 2016 to $820 million in 2020, according to the market research group Statista.
But melatonin’s ubiquity poses dangers for kids, finds a new study published by the U.S.