Should you be taking melatonin supplements?
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have trouble sleeping are you taking melatonin to help you sleep well let me first off tell you what exactly is melatonin melatonin is a hormone that's produced mostly at night and it makes you sleepy and then during the morning the amount of melatonin decreases that you feel more awake many people are taking melatonin to help them sleep better but is it really safe well in a study of 30 supplements they found there was a lot of variability in the amount of melatonin you're taking secondly eight of 30 of those supplements had what's called serotonin in them and serotonin is actually a controll...
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- Q: What is melatonin and how does it affect sleep?
A: Melatonin is a hormone produced mostly at night, which makes you sleepy, and the amount of melatonin decreases during the morning, making you feel more awake. - Q: Is melatonin safe for use, especially for children?
A: No, melatonin is not entirely safe, as a study found variability in the amount of melatonin in supplements, and some contained serotonin, a controlled substance that should only be taken under a physician's supervision. - Q: Should melatonin be used regularly for sleep?
A: No, it's recommended to avoid using melatonin on a regular basis due to the potential effects on children's natural hormone production and potential impact on puberty.
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