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Should you take supplements to sleep? What experts think

By Angela Haupt

Editor, Health and Wellness

I hate not being able to fall asleep—so I usually pop a melatonin supplement or swallow some ZzzQuil before I go to bed, just in case. It turns out that while that might be O.K. once in a while, it shouldn't become a nightly habit. Carly Weeks talked to experts who shared their concerns and the pitfalls associated with sleep supplements.

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Today's newsletter was written by Angela Haupt and edited by Mandy Oaklander.