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Growing number of US children taking melatonin for sleep

2023-11-28 05:17
The sleep aid can be used without a prescription in the US and more parents given it to their children.
Growing number of US children taking melatonin for sleep

Melatonin use is becoming "exceedingly common" among American children, with nearly one in five under age 14 now consuming melatonin to aid sleep.

Parents are increasingly giving it to younger children. About 18% of children age five to nine are using it as a sleep aid, a new study suggests.