Melatonin as an aid to a child's sleep? A cautionary note

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Melatonin as an aid to a child's sleep? A cautionary note

Sarah Currie, Elizabeth Edwards and Dawn Elder
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Poor sleep in a child is a prospect no parent relishes, and no child benefits from. And when it becomes a long-term problem, a whole-of-patient approach is needed before trialling medication

Difficulty with sleep is a common problem in both neurotypical children and those with neurodevelopmental disorders (eg, attention deficit hyperactivi
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