This is an increase that also stands out in relation to the increase that occurred when the tablets were prescription-only, where the number of packages sold was just over 510,000 in the country in 2018 and just under 875,000 in 2020.

- I do not look negatively at this increase, says sleep doctor Lena Leissner.

In the clip: Sleep doctor Lena Leissner and specialist doctor Michael Andresen tell why an increase in melatonin does not have to be seen as negative and why it is not dangerous that it became over-the-counter.