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Hello, this is Happy from Medicine School.!✋

Last time we talked about ðª´plant-based melatonin,.

but, 🌐did you know that many people are purchasing melatonin through overseas direct shopping? ?

Today, we'll take a detailed look at overseas direct purchase melatonin..

In our country, synthetic melatonin must be prescribed in order to purchase..

However, most overseas high-dose melatonin products are synthetic melatonin, so,

importing them into the country is prohibited..

Sometimes people do purchase melatonin products from overseas,,

but in principle, you should not

import them into the country without a prescription..

Overseas, synthetic melatonin purchases do not necessarily 🧾require a prescription..

And because overseas has a different healthcare system than our country, health functional foods are extremely diverse..

So melatonin products 🍭come in gummies, candies, and other various forms,,

and melatonin content ranges from 1mg to 20mg in various doses..

Naturally, this variety of choices sparks curiosity about overseas direct purchasing and leads to actual purchases.

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While overseas melatonin offers good variety,,

you should be careful when purchasing foreign products..

In particular, a 2017 study found that in many overseas melatonin products,

the actual melatonin content differed from the melatonin content indicated on the product. .

Some products contained

😬4 times or more melatonin than the labeled amount..

(Many people might think that more melatonin would be better,,

but you should be careful because unexpected side effects can occur..)

Additionally,, products with substances other than melatonin, such as cannabinoids and serotonin,

have also been discovered..

These substances can have unexpected other effects in the body, so you should be careful..

So how should you choose overseas direct purchase melatonin??

Let's learn about a helpful certification mark to know when purchasing not only melatonin products but also US health functional foods..

The NSF mark certifies that the 👀content of the product matches the labeled amount..

Among overseas melatonin products, many have inaccurate content labeling,so,

checking this certification will let you purchase with confidence.!

The USP mark is a mark that 💊guarantees quality..

US health functional foods do not receive approval from the FDA, so

quality varies widely..

When the USP mark guarantees quality, you can consume with more confidence..

Overseas synthetic melatonin is, in principle, ⛔not allowed to be imported into the country..
Overseas melatonin products come in various forms, and various doses..
Many overseas melatonin products have 🙅incorrectly labeled content..
So, check the NSF mark and the USP mark.!

Medicine Safety Korea website
Erland, L. A. E., & Saxena, P. K. (2017). Melatonin natural health products and supplements: Presence of serotonin and significant variability of melatonin content. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
NSF website
USP website