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Can magnesium help you sleep?

Can magnesium help you sleep?

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TikTok users claim that drinking the "sleepy girl mocktail," a mixture of magnesium powder, tart cherry juice and other ingredients, can help you sleep. But does it really work? NPR's health correspondent Maria Godoy brings us the science behind the trend – and magnesium's effect on sleep.

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That was surprisingly informative for once

Sep 10th
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