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People’s Pharmacy: Just how much melatonin are you absorbing before bedtime?
People’s Pharmacy: Just how much melatonin are you absorbing before bedtime?
People’s Pharmacy: Just how much melatonin are you absorbing before bedtime?

Published on: 11/22/2025

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People take melatonin because they have difficulty sleeping. Those who don’t sleep well are at significantly higher risk of heart attacks or death. (Getty Images)

Q. You wrote recently about the dangers of taking melatonin for insomnia, especially in large doses. In the study you cited, more people taking this pill had heart failure.

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