4 day care workers arrested for lacing children’s food with melatonin: Police
This incident involving day care workers lacing children’s food with melatonin has sparked a range of reactions and discussions. The fact that unregulated supplements, such as melatonin, can be given to children without consent is truly alarming. While some comments make light of the situation, it is important to recognize the gravity of the issue at hand. Parents trust caregivers to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their children, not to drug them to make their lives easier.
The misuse of melatonin in this context highlights the lack of understanding around its purpose and effects. Melatonin is not a sedative that induces sleep immediately; it is a hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker