Nearly 20 percent of five- to 13-year-olds take the sleep aid melatonin, ballooning from just one percent six years ago and causing scientists to 'sound the alarm' over its increasing usage. Researchers from the University of Boulder analyzed data from 993 children from one to 13 years old and found use of the hormone significantly increased with age. Overall, in the previous 30 days, approximately 39 percent of kids included in the story had consumed melatonin, a hormone produced naturally in the body that plays a role in sleep.
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