Melatonin and cardiovascular risk: an NHANES reality check after recent heart failure concerns
Baryalay Khan, Bruno Bezerra Lima · 2026
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Baryalay Khan and Bruno Bezerra Lima weigh, in a 2026 paper, fresh fears that the sleep aid melatonin harms the heart. A large records study reported in 2025 linked long-term use with heart failure in adults with insomnia. Use of the aid has also climbed in the United States, so patients are asking their heart doctors about it.
The pair warn that such links are easy to misread: people who take melatonin often differ in sleep trouble, mood, and care use, which can fake a drug effect. In a national survey cohort covering 1999 to 2018, users did differ sharply at the start. Yet in adjusted models, recent use showed no clear link with heart disease or heart failure. They advise calm counselling and care for the sleep problem itself.
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| CREATOR | Baryalay Khan, Bruno Bezerra Lima |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |