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"Unknown" risks. So adults have been slamming melatonin like crazy for decades. Now kids are taking tons of it. Seems like we really should be trying to figur
by api 3y ago
"Unknown" risks.
So adults have been slamming melatonin like crazy for decades. Now kids are taking tons of it.
Seems like we really should be trying to figure out if this is harmful or not. Seems kind of important.
I use it myself and have looked many times for solid research showing harm (or lack thereof) and see very little, which is kind of surprising to me. I use it to treat insomnia which is otherwise kind of stubborn. Yes I've tried no blue light, earplugs, turning off lights in the home, exercise...
Edit: this is one of the only articles I could find. Very basic stuff.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26692007/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26692007/
This just shows that there's nothing obviously alarming. The effect of long term use especially on younger developing brains is what needs to be studied.