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What is in a melatonin gummy

A 2023 analysis of 25 products found doses from 74% to 347% of the label, and one carried 1.3 mg of CBD that was not declared at all.

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A 2023 analysis of 25 products found doses from 74% to 347% of the label, and one carried 1.3 mg of CBD that was not declared at all.

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  1. Cohen PA, Avula B, Wang YH, Katragunta K, Khan I. Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the US.JAMA · 2023 · 329(16):1401-140210.1001/jama.2023.2296 · PMID 37097362

    25 products analysed. Melatonin content ranged from 74% to 347% of the labelled amount; one product contained no detectable melatonin and 31.3 mg of CBD. Check the CBD figure against the paper before it is said aloud — reports of this study quote it both ways.

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