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Ep. 76 – Go to Sleep, Count Some Sheep…
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Melatonin has become an increasingly popular supplement used by both adults and children. For some children, the ingestion of melatonin is completely accidental. And according to a recent report published by the CDC, accidental pediatric ingestions of melatonin have increased by over 500% in the last decade. In this episode, Megan provides an overview of the CDC’s concerns and the US’s relationship with the extremely popular endogenous hormone/ sleep aid, melatonin.
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Episode Sources:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9169525/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jpi.12782
- https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/06/13/melatonin-poisoning-children-rise-over-last-decade/
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7122a1.htm?s_cid=mm7122a1_w
- https://slate.com/technology/2022/06/melatonin-overdose-kids-drug-prescription.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5263069/
- https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-hygiene
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9406047/
- https://www.fox43.com/article/news/health/new-study-shows-increase-melatonin-poisoning-children/521-ff988ce9-f934-4f56-880d-579aa089ba9b
- https://www.fda.gov
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Manage episode 332287785 series 2841142
Melatonin has become an increasingly popular supplement used by both adults and children. For some children, the ingestion of melatonin is completely accidental. And according to a recent report published by the CDC, accidental pediatric ingestions of melatonin have increased by over 500% in the last decade. In this episode, Megan provides an overview of the CDC’s concerns and the US’s relationship with the extremely popular endogenous hormone/ sleep aid, melatonin.
In this episode:
If you liked this episode please rate, review and subscribe!
Follow us on Instagram: @deadlydosepod
TikTok: @tilscience
Email us your homegrown poison stories at deadlydosepod@gmail.com
Episode Sources:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9169525/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jpi.12782
- https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/06/13/melatonin-poisoning-children-rise-over-last-decade/
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7122a1.htm?s_cid=mm7122a1_w
- https://slate.com/technology/2022/06/melatonin-overdose-kids-drug-prescription.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5263069/
- https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-hygiene
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9406047/
- https://www.fox43.com/article/news/health/new-study-shows-increase-melatonin-poisoning-children/521-ff988ce9-f934-4f56-880d-579aa089ba9b
- https://www.fda.gov
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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