The 'magic gummy' to make a child fall asleep is not harmless, yet a third of families administer melatonin to their children based on non-medical advice, according to a study by the Spanish Sleep ...

Melatonin supplements have grown in popularity for promoting higher-quality sleep. Melatonin is a naturally produced hormone in the body that helps regulate sleep, increasing during hours of darkness ...

Australian Border Force officials have intercepted more than 150,000 units of melatonin in four months, after authorities warned they would crackdown on unregulated products.

As melatonin misuse rises in India, leading pulmonologists explain the ‘lazy-brain’ effect, the dangers of stealth dosing ...

Dr Xand shares the warnings about melatonin on the black market. To watch this with subtitles go to BBC iPlayer and search for Morning Live from 09/03/2026.

Melatonin is widely available over the counter and marketed as a sleep aid, but experts are now warning parents to seek medical advice before giving it to children before bedtime. The American Academy ...

A BBC Morning Live expert has issued a warning to the millions of people affected by bad sleep. Dr Xand urged people not to ...

US-based online store iHerb has suspended sales of melatonin gummies to Australia. This comes after a rise in reports of non-fatal overdoses in Western Australia in children who took these popular ...

PULLING up to an empty car park in the dead of night, Brian* winds down his window. From the car next to him, another school dad passes him a mystery bag before driving off. It might sound like an ...

Australian Border Force officials have intercepted more than 150,000 units of melatonin in four months, after authorities warned they would crack down on unregulated products.