{"id":14635,"date":"2022-03-10T00:27:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T23:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=14635"},"modified":"2022-03-10T00:27:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T23:27:20","slug":"melatonin-use-in-the-us-more-than-doubled-in-last-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/melatonin-use-in-the-us-more-than-doubled-in-last-10-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Melatonin Use in the US More than Doubled in Last 10 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
A recent study shows that Americans more than doubled their consumption of one of the most popular over-the-counter sleep aids, melatonin, in the past decade or so.<\/span><\/p>\n More precisely, the <\/span>study published in <\/span>JAMA<\/span><\/i><\/a> notes that the number of people using melatonin significantly increased in recent times, going from 0.4%<\/span> in 1999 to 2.1% in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n Researchers claim this upward trend is present in all demographic groups. However, the study lacks a more detailed analysis presenting, for example, racial differences in consumption.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In any case, opting for a <\/span>quality melatonin supplement<\/span><\/a> rather than prescription sleeping pills is understandable, given the serious side effects of the latter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Melatonin is a sleep hormone naturally produced in the human brain when exposed to decreased light. Its principal function is to regulate our circadian rhythm, that is, to help us fall asleep at a certain time of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n So, the increase in the use of something that\u2019s naturally present in our bodies makes sense in a culture that promotes the organic and natural ways in everything over synthetics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And this is reflected in the fact that only in 2020, Americans spent $<\/span>821 million<\/span><\/a> on melatonin supplements. But it\u2019s not just the US that\u2019s going crazy about this sleep-promoting substance. Melatonin\u2019s popularity is exponentially growing all around the globe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n