Should you give children melatonin gummies to sleep? Here's what the expert says

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Should you give children melatonin gummies to sleep? Here's what the expert says
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Sales of chewable tablets containing the sleep hormone melatonin have steadily increased in recent years but here is what an expert has to say about it 🛏💤

melatonin for children who do not have autism spectrum disorder or Smith Magenis Syndrome.

‘This is mainly because there is a lack of long-term research, and because most child sleep problems can typically be managed with behavioural and psychological sleep techniques, instead of drugs.’ Professor Blunden says she has spent 15 years researching, diagnosing and treating children sleep problems and difficulties.

And, in her opinion, gummies shouldn’t be handed out to otherwise healthy children without consulting a medical professional first.‘There are very few long-term research studies on this question and even less on the question of quality and safety of melatonin bought online,’ she wrote.investigated 31 brands of melatonin supplements. The researchers found huge inconsistencies in the labelled amount of active melatonin and a contaminant in 26% of the supplements.

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