0:00Newsroom / Search News Releases / Long-term use of melatonin supplements to support sleep may have negative health effects
0:00Categories: Scientific Conferences & Meetings, Heart News, Stroke News & Brain Health
0:00Published: November 03, 2025
0:00Long-term use of melatonin supplements to support sleep may have negative health effects
0:00!! MELATONIN HEALTH RISKS?
0:01with all the news around the health risks of melatonin
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0:03I'm ditching it for this. I didn't realize melatonin is a hormone
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0:04Common side effects
0:04Most people tolerate melatonin well, especially at low doses, but side effects can include:
0:04Common
0:04Drowsiness or grogginess (especially the next morning)
0:04Headache
0:04Dizziness
0:04Nausea
0:04Vivid dreams or nightmares
0:04Less common
0:04Mood changes (irritability, anxiety, low mood)
0:04Difficulty concentrating
0:04Stomach cramps
0:04Possible hormone-related effects (with higher doses or long-term use)
0:05I'm ditching it for this. I didn't realize melatonin is a hormone
0:06so taking synthetic melatonin can cause big impacts on your body
0:09I was constantly waking up at 2:00am feeling super groggy
0:12and I always felt like I needed a ton of caffeine to even wake up
0:16I really wanted to find a more natural alternative
0:18something that actually help my natural sleep cycles vs. basically sedating me
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0:26Nutrition Facts: Servings Per Container: 16, Serving Size: 1 Piece (5 grams), Amount per serving: Calories 30, Total Fat 2.5g (3%), Saturated Fat 1.5g (8%), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 0mg, Total Carbohydrates 2g (1%), Includes 1g Added Sugar (2%)
0:26Percent Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
0:26OTHER INGREDIENTS: Organic Semi-sweet Dark Chocolate (chocolate liquor processed with potassium carbonate, sugar, butter, sunflower lecithin, vanilla), MCT Oil, Cocoa Butter.
0:26Botanicals
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0:27formulated with botanicals and functional mushrooms
0:28to holistically and naturally support deep sleep
0:30Alice is formulated with L theanine and chamomile to help me wind down
0:30L-theanine
0:30Chamomile
0:34magnesium and zinc to support my body's natural melatonin
0:34Magnesium
0:34Zinc
0:37and reishi mushrooms to support long term sleep cycles
0:37Reishi = long-term support
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