MELATONIN FOR INSOMNIA: SAFETY CONCERNS. A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association raises concerns about widespread use of melatonin in the USA, particularly in children. The article draws attention to the strong possibility that long term and/or high dose use could have unwanted effects including interfering with onset and progression of puberty. I recommend reading the original article for a much more complete account than I can provide here. Link provided at the end of this…..