Melatonin Exposure is Sending Thousands of Children to ER, CDC Warns
Emergency room visits involving infants and children exposed to melatonin have increased by more than 400% since 2009, CDC researchers warn.
Emergency room visits involving infants and children exposed to melatonin have increased by more than 400% since 2009, CDC researchers warn.
Parents should be aware of the risk of unpredictable quantities of melatonin and CBD in gummies given to children to help them sleep.
Melatonin use among children has increased seven-fold in recent years, according to new research.
The increase in child melatonin poisonings may be linked to adults buying more of the sleep aid to help deal with stress from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The outcome of birth injuries like cerebral palsy and other brain damage may be reduced by additional treatment. Researchers hope to move to large scale clinical trials next.