  More Americans than ever report taking melatonin supplements, a habit that may raise safety concerns, a new analysis has found.
Many people are using the substance as an over-the-counter sleep aid despite a lack of evidence it can help them sleep better. There's also little data on long-term use.
Melatonin supplements can cause relatively mild side effects, including headaches, fatigue, dizziness or daytime sleepiness, experts say. But there can also be more potentially severe side effects, such as changes in blood pressure and heart rate, and drug interactions.
Tap the link to find out how to stay safe when taking melatonin and why you may be ingesting much more of it than you realize.
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