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Does melatonin have a positive or negative affect on a thyroid that is not producing enough hormone?
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Melatonin & thyroid: Melatonin is produced in the brain and has no affect on the thyroid gland at all. The same is true for melatonin pills.
Answered 2/26/2014
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No: Melatonin has no effect on the thyroid whatsoever.
Answered 4/4/2013
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