There has been a steep rise in melatonin poisonings over the past decade.
in children is on the rise. The study, which spanned from 2012-2021, found a 530% increase in overdoses during that time period.
The study found that more than 260,000 overdose cases were reported over the last decade. Of these cases, more than 4,000 required hospitalization, and 300 required intensive care. A majority of the cases were unintentional ingestion, and kids under the age of 5 made up 83.8% of them. Experts believe the extreme rise could be due to the fact that melatonin is often left out on a night stand as opposed to tucked away in a safe place with other medications.
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