
Is melatonin safe for kids? Here's what the experts say
CNN
It's an over-the-counter sleep aid that's often considered safe and natural. That's not true, especially for kids, experts say. Here are the good, bad and the unknown about this popular sleep aid and when it might be appropriate for your child.
"There is a view that if it's natural, then it can't hurt," said Rebecca Robbins, an associate scientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who studies sleep. "The truth is, we just really don't know the implications of melatonin in the longer term, for adults or kids," she said.
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