10 things parents should know about melatonin

Melatonin is commonly used for sleep problems in children, and commonly misunderstood. In this video, I detail ten things parents should know about melatonin.

1. Melatonin is a hormone 0:16
2. Use it with a physician's guidance 0:54
3. It's not regulated by the FDA as a medicine 2:15
4. Melatonin primarily works on sleep wake timing 2:59
5. Melatonin has been shown to help many children with insomnia 3:57
6. Melatonin can't overcome bad sleep hygiene 4:16
7. Screens keep your body from making melatonin 5:04
8. Most parents give their kids too much melatonin 5:50
9. Melatonin helps with problems falling asleep, not staying asleep. 6:27
10. THE MOST IMPORTANT: Most children with sleep problems don't need melatonin! 6:42

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Studies referenced:

Long term safety data
Malow, B.A., Findling, R.L., Schroder, C.M., Maras, A., Breddy, J., Nir, T., Zisapel, N., Gringras, P., 2020. Sleep, Growth, and Puberty After 2 Years of ProlongedRelease Melatonin in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2019.1...


On purity of melatonin
Erland, L.A.E., Saxena, P.K., 2017. Melatonin Natural Health Products and Supplements: Presence of Serotonin and Significant Variability of Melatonin Content. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 13, 275–281. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.6462


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