The jury’s out on side effects
According to Dr Sanjeev Kothare, who specialises in sleep disturbances, there are no short term melatonin side effects, but some individuals experience headaches, nightmares or lingering sedation the next morning. It’s not clear whether there are long-term side effects, because the majority of studies are of short duration, often less than six months, adds Dr Rowley.
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