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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.
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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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