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Is melatonin addictive?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
No addiction: There is no risk of developing a physiological dependence or addiction to melatonin -- meaning that your brain will not become dependent upon melatonin. Yet, as with any behavior (ie, the act of taking melatonin every night before bed) can become "addicting" or habitual thus causing a psychological addiction to needing to take melatonin for help you sleep.
Answered 10/7/2020
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Addiction: At least the fda doesn't think that it is is sold in the us as nutritional supplement.
Answered 8/22/2013
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Not Addictive: There is no evidence that it is addictive.
Answered 2/20/2013
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