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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

World Sleep Day: What an expert says about using melatonin to sleep

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On World Sleep Day - 18 March 2022 - it’s important that we are getting a healthy night’s sleep. The annual celebration of sleep is a call to action on important issues related to sleep, such as medicine and education. Sleep plays an important role in our physical, mental, and emotional health, but with the use of melatonin on the rise, health experts warn about the dangers of sleeping supplements.

More Americans are using melatonin to help them fall asleep, despite a lack of data on the effects of long-term or high-dosage use, a new study found, prompting experts to express concern over the increasing use.

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