From the New York Times:
A tiny, berry-flavored gummy of melatonin carries a big promise: better sleep. But a new research paper, published in the medical journal JAMA on Tuesday, highlights a critical issue: When it comes to melatonin, as with other supplements, what you see on the label isn’t always what you get.
A team of researchers analyzed 25 melatonin gummy products from different brands and found that 22 contained different amounts of melatonin than what was listed on their labels; one contained only 74 percent of the advertised amount of melatonin, while another had 347 percent of the labeled amount. Yet another product contained no detectable melatonin at all.
Melatonin gummies -- watch out
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Re: Melatonin gummies -- watch out
Let me add....
It's not just gummies...you gotta watch out for pills as well.
Melatonin isn't regulated like regular meds and it also isn't without some rather nasty side effects to some people.
It's not nearly as benign as people want to make it out.
It's not just gummies...you gotta watch out for pills as well.
Melatonin isn't regulated like regular meds and it also isn't without some rather nasty side effects to some people.
It's not nearly as benign as people want to make it out.
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Re: Melatonin gummies -- watch out
Gramps tried melatonin years ago. He had wild, vivid dreams all night. He thought eventually his body would adjust. He kept taking it for around six weeks. Dreams didn't get better. You couldn't get him near melatonin now.
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Re: Melatonin gummies -- watch out
I realize that I should not discard the bottle of melatonin that I have--
as they work just fine for me. Always the same brand, dosage, etc.
Got it.
as they work just fine for me. Always the same brand, dosage, etc.
Got it.
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