New research on melatonin and heart failure made headlines recently across the globe. After reviewing the data, a CU Anschutz cardiac pharmacist suggests talking to your doctor if you’re using the supplement for sleep but not to panic. He believes the media focus on this research to be an example of “medical drama at its finest.”
Robert Page, PharmD, MSPH, is a professor of cardiology pharmacy at Skaggs School of Pharmacy. Here he shares the study’s limitations – and its important takeaways.