Sleep can sometimes be a complicated beast, as according to the NHS, around one in every three Brits struggles with insomnia.

To maximize the effect of the natural hormone melatonin in the body, it is best to sleep in complete darkness, where not even the faint light of the aircon temperature reading is seen.

Many of us think of melatonin only as an over-the-counter sleep aid, given its widespread use. But melatonin is a hormone already circulating through our bodies, like adrenaline or cortisol.

Melatonin is a hormone your brain makes naturally to control your sleep cycle. The process is tied to the amount of light around you. Your melatonin level usually starts to rise after the sun sets ...

Having some trouble falling asleep? Blame it on your pineal gland. Melatonin is a hormone created by the pineal gland in the midbrain and it helps regulate your sleep and wake cycle, according to ...

A supplement-free night of slumber might be just around the corner. In recent years, products that contain melatonin — which promotes sleep by signaling that it’s nighttime — have ...

American families are relying heavily on melatonin supplements to help their children sleep even as questions remain about the safety of their long-term use. New research published this month ...

Melatonin is easily the most popular over-the-counter sleep aid out there. Like many other folks, I've tried it, hoping for better sleep, but the results weren't what I expected. Every time I ...

Melatonin may be safe for adults and children with sleep disorders when taken as prescribed by a doctor. However, there isn’t enough evidence on infant safety, and more research is needed ...

Melatonin is a hormone produced in the pineal gland in the brain. Its production is controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (try saying that three times fast!), which is the body’s master ...

Melatonin and ibuprofen are two commonly used over-the-counter choices for temporary relief. Melatonin is known as a sleep ...

Two years ago, at a Stop & Shop in Rhode Island, the Danish neuroscientist and physician Henriette Edemann-Callesen visited an aisle stocked with sleep aids containing melatonin. She looked around ...