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 more than 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome amounts of the dietary supplement — a six-fold increase from about a decade earlier. Most such calls are about young children who accidentally got into bottles of melatonin, some of which come in the form of gummies for kids.
news.yahoo.comMelatonin is America's most used sleep aid, but it should be taken with caution
Melatonin has become widely used for people of all ages to help them fall asleep. Were not saying anyone is wrong its over the counter and usually safe in the recommended doses, but there are definitely things to pay attention to when using the sleep aid. According to Consumer Reports, 86% of people who said they tried a dietary supplement for sleep chose melatonin as their remedy of choice. though melatonin certainly has its uses, its important that it is used on limited terms. He especially cautioned parents who give melatonin to their healthy children, mostly because of the lack of unknowns.