Melatonin Use in Children 💤

We all need a little help getting to sleep from time to time, and increasing numbers of people are turning to melatonin to help them wind down in the evening. But does the popular supplement work for kids in the same way?

As melatonin has gained popularity, U.S. poison control centers have seen a huge uptick in calls about children who had ingested large amounts of the sleep-aid supplement. Read more on Live Science: https://www.livescience.com/melatonin-poisoning-american-kids

And for more about melatonin: https://www.livescience.com/does-melatonin-work

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