Side Effects of Melatonin: What Are the Risks?

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Melatonin is a hormone and dietary supplement commonly used as a sleep aid.

Although it has an outstanding safety profile, melatoninís growing popularity has raised some concerns, mainly due to a lack of research on its long-term effects, as well as its wide-ranging effects as a hormone.

This video reviews the potential side effects of melatonin supplements.

Further reading: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/melatonin-side-effects

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Studies mentioned:

STUDY 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26692007
STUDY 2: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23044640
STUDY 3: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11801808
STUDY 4: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18289163