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Magnesium for Sleep: Evidence vs Hype

A skeptical look at magnesium for sleep, mocktail marketing, supplement evidence, and why plausible mechanisms are not enough.

Indexed essay June 5, 2025 By Devin Teichrow sciencevitaminshealthsupplementsSleepmagnesium

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By Devin Teichrow. Published June 5, 2025.

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A skeptical look at magnesium for sleep, mocktail marketing, supplement evidence, and why plausible mechanisms are not enough.

Is magnesium the sleep fix it claims to be? Or is your mocktail just overpriced cherry juice?

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