Melatonin has become an increasingly popular supplement used by both adults and children. For some children, the ingestion of melatonin is completely accidental. And according to a recent report published by the CDC, accidental pediatric ingestions of melatonin have increased by over 500% in the last decade. In this episode, Megan provides an overview of the CDC’s concerns and the US’s relationship with the extremely popular endogenous hormone/ sleep aid, melatonin.

 

In this episode:

• Pediatric Melatonin Ingestions – United States 2012-2021

 

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Episode Sources:

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9169525/
• https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jpi.12782
• https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/06/13/melatonin-poisoning-children-rise-over-last-decade/
• https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7122a1.htm?s_cid=mm7122a1_w
• https://slate.com/technology/2022/06/melatonin-overdose-kids-drug-prescription.html
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5263069/
• https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-hygiene
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9406047/
• https://www.fox43.com/article/news/health/new-study-shows-increase-melatonin-poisoning-children/521-ff988ce9-f934-4f56-880d-579aa089ba9b
• https://www.fda.gov

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