[kobalap]

It seems to me that everyone who has sleep issues has somehow gotten into their head that melatonin is the answer.

Is there really strong evidence that melatonin helps people with chronic insomnia?  I myself have always considered melatonin in the same category as other “supplements” for sleep.  Can help some but not universally useful.

[Martin Reed]

There is very little in the way of clinical evidence to support the idea that melatonin is an effective treatment for insomnia. More evidence exists to support its use as a way of countering jet lag.

It’s also worth adding that in the United States, melatonin is classified as a dietary supplement so there it is unregulated by the FDA. A 2017 study investigated the content of 30 commercial melatonin supplements. It found that melatonin content ranged from -83 percent to +478 percent of the labeled content.

A far better alternative is CBT for insomnia.

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[Daf]

It did not work for me. I tried it for 2 months but it made sod all difference.

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