Melatonin may seem like a harmless sleep aid, but the supplement is increasingly sending kids to the hospital. Now experts are warning parents to be more cautious about giving their kids and teens melatonin. The use of melatonin has been steadily on the rise over the past two decades — with a particularly sharp increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. But people may not realize that, even though it's sold as an over-the-counter supplement, melatonin can cause potentially serious side effects in kids, such as nausea, abdominal pain and excessive tiredness, TODAY reported previously. Find out more about melatonin below. |
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