While the study only included melatonin that comes in gummy form, not capsules or pills, and it tested only one sample per brand, the study highlights the precariousness of the supplements ...

Melatonin sales are rising fast in the U.S., from $285 million in 2016 to $820 million in 2020, according to the market research group Statista.

The study analyzed 260,435 pediatric melatonin ingestions reported in the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System (NPDS) during a 10-year period. Of all cases ...