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Like many college students running on self-inflicted sleep deprivation, I became pretty accustomed to drugging myself to get to sleep — with melatonin.

The only way I could fall asleep was by popping not one, but two gummies every night. At first, it worked like clockwork. Ten minutes after taking them, I’d start to feel drowsy, and soon after, I’d be out until 10:00 AM the next morning. I never thought any other kind of sleep support would stand a chance.

Somewhere along the way, the side effects started. I began getting headaches, feeling constantly groggy and started having bizarre nightmares, often about taking exams slated for the next morning. O

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