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Sarah Blunden, Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia

Can kids overdose on melatonin gummies? Yes, and an online store has suspended sales

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US-based online store iHerb has suspended sales of melatonin gummies to Australia. This comes after a rise in reports of non-fatal overdoses in Western Australia in children who took these popular supplements.

This latest move raises fresh concerns about the safety of these non-prescription sleep aids.

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