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==Legal status==

*'''Canada:''' Melatonin is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement and can be found at most pharmacies and grocery stores across the country.

*'''Canada''': Melatonin is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement and can be found at most pharmacies and grocery stores across the country.{{citation needed}}

*'''Germany:''' Melatonin is a prescription medicine, according to Anlage 1 AMVV.<ref>https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/amvv/anlage_1.html</ref>

*'''Germany''': Melatonin is a prescription medicine, according to Anlage 1 AMVV.<ref>https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/amvv/anlage_1.html</ref>

*'''India:''' Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}

*'''India''': Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}

*'''Italy:''' Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}

*'''Italy''': Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}

*'''Switzerland:''' Melatonin can only be obtained with a medical prescription. <ref>Circadin® 2 mg Retardtabletten sind in Apotheken nur gegen ärztliche Verschreibung erhältlich. | https://compendium.ch/mpub/pnr/1141302/html/de</ref>

*'''Switzerland''': Melatonin can only be obtained with a medical prescription. <ref>Circadin® 2 mg Retardtabletten sind in Apotheken nur gegen ärztliche Verschreibung erhältlich. | https://compendium.ch/mpub/pnr/1141302/html/de</ref>

*'''United Kingdom:''' Melatonin is a licensed prescription-only medicine (POM) in the United Kingdom.{{citation needed}} It is not a criminal offense to possess this medicine without a valid prescription. This medicine can legally be obtained with a valid prescription or through legal import of the medicine for personal use as outlined in Section 13 of the Medicines Act 1968.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/67/section/13|title = Medicines Act 1968 Section 13}}</ref>

*'''United Kingdom''': Melatonin is a licensed prescription-only medicine (POM) in the United Kingdom.{{citation needed}} It is not a criminal offense to possess this medicine without a valid prescription. This medicine can legally be obtained with a valid prescription or through legal import of the medicine for personal use as outlined in Section 13 of the Medicines Act 1968.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/67/section/13|title = Medicines Act 1968 Section 13}}</ref>

*'''United States:''' Melatonin is listed as an uncontrolled substance and is legal to possess and distribute, and is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement.

*'''United States''': Melatonin is listed as an uncontrolled substance and is legal to possess and distribute, and is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}

==See also==

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 ==Legal status==
-*'''Canada:''' Melatonin is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement and can be found at most pharmacies and grocery stores across the country.
+*'''Canada''': Melatonin is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement and can be found at most pharmacies and grocery stores across the country.{{citation needed}}
-*'''Germany:''' Melatonin is a prescription medicine, according to Anlage 1 AMVV.<ref>https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/amvv/anlage_1.html</ref>
+*'''Germany''': Melatonin is a prescription medicine, according to Anlage 1 AMVV.<ref>https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/amvv/anlage_1.html</ref>
-*'''India:''' Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}
+*'''India''': Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}
-*'''Italy:''' Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}
+*'''Italy''': Melatonin is legal to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}
-*'''Switzerland:''' Melatonin can only be obtained with a medical prescription. <ref>Circadin® 2 mg Retardtabletten sind in Apotheken nur gegen ärztliche Verschreibung erhältlich. | https://compendium.ch/mpub/pnr/1141302/html/de</ref>
+*'''Switzerland''': Melatonin can only be obtained with a medical prescription. <ref>Circadin® 2 mg Retardtabletten sind in Apotheken nur gegen ärztliche Verschreibung erhältlich. | https://compendium.ch/mpub/pnr/1141302/html/de</ref>
-*'''United Kingdom:''' Melatonin is a licensed prescription-only medicine (POM) in the United Kingdom.{{citation needed}} It is not a criminal offense to possess this medicine without a valid prescription. This medicine can legally be obtained with a valid prescription or through legal import of the medicine for personal use as outlined in Section 13 of the Medicines Act 1968.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/67/section/13|title = Medicines Act 1968 Section 13}}</ref>
+*'''United Kingdom''': Melatonin is a licensed prescription-only medicine (POM) in the United Kingdom.{{citation needed}} It is not a criminal offense to possess this medicine without a valid prescription. This medicine can legally be obtained with a valid prescription or through legal import of the medicine for personal use as outlined in Section 13 of the Medicines Act 1968.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/67/section/13|title = Medicines Act 1968 Section 13}}</ref>
-*'''United States:''' Melatonin is listed as an uncontrolled substance and is legal to possess and distribute, and is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement.
+*'''United States''': Melatonin is listed as an uncontrolled substance and is legal to possess and distribute, and is freely available to purchase as a dietary supplement.{{citation needed}}
 ==See also==