Melatonin is a very popular sleep aid. Its naturally produced in your body. You dont need a prescription for it and can buy it in gummy form or in a fruity drink . But is it as effective and safe as we think?

Natural melatonin , a hormone produced by the pineal gland, helps humans fall asleep and synthetic melatonin has been available as a sleep aid for nearly three decades. But the synthetic versions effects have not been extensively studied, and since its classified as a dietary supplement, it is almost completely unregulated by the FDA.