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Melatonin Misuse and Sleep Evidence

Why melatonin is misunderstood, who may benefit, how timing matters, and where sleep supplement claims outrun the evidence.

Indexed essay May 31, 2025 By Devin Teichrow scienceMelatoninsupplementsSleep

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By Devin Teichrow. Published May 31, 2025.

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Why melatonin is misunderstood, who may benefit, how timing matters, and where sleep supplement claims outrun the evidence.

When I was in my early teens I had some trouble falling asleep.

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