Are you implying that everyone in the US is taking unknown quantities of OTC med...

amanaplanacanal · 2026-08-09T12:52:28.000000Z

In the US its regulated as a supplement, not an over the counter medication.

mettamage · 2026-08-09T11:41:42.000000Z

US melatonin measured dosage can be 4x as much as what is reported [1, 2].

Have you never looked into stuff like this? It's all over social media and the claims are relatively easy to verify. I'm asking because I need to know if I'm in a bubble or not.

[1] Cohen PA, Avula B, Wang YH, Katragunta K, Khan I. Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the US. JAMA. 2023;329(16):1401–1402. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.2296

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10130950/

[2] Erland LAE, Saxena PK. Melatonin Natural Health Products and Supplements: Presence of Serotonin and Significant Variability of Melatonin Content. J Clin Sleep Med. 2017;13(2):275–281. doi:10.5664/jcsm.6462

https://link.springer.com/article/10.5664/jcsm.6462