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Melatonin Poisoning in Children Surged 503 Percent in Ten Years
Diary of a CEO
Most Replayed Moment: Sleep Expert On The Truth About Melatonin And Magnesium
What was said
"There was a study that was published about 3 years ago that showed here in America over the past 10 years, there has been a 503% increase in poisonous overdose admissions to hospitals of melatonin in the past 10 years, 503% increase."
Walker warned about the explosive growth of melatonin use in pediatric populations, revealing that hospital admissions for melatonin overdoses in children increased over 500% in the past decade in America. He also cited 1970s studies showing high-dose melatonin caused testicular atrophy in juvenile rats, raising concerns about long-term effects on reproductive development that remain unstudied in humans taking melatonin for years.
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- Programme
- Diary of a CEO
- Episode
- Most Replayed Moment: Sleep Expert On The Truth About Melatonin And Magnesium
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- 28:13
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