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There are multiple names that pharmacists can use:
Melatonin
Circadin
Melatol

"Melatonin Uses, Benefits & Side Effects - Drugs.com Herbal Database."Melatonin Uses, Benefits & Side Effects - Drugs.com Herbal Database. Drugs.com, 2009. Web. 22 May 2016.

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There are no official slang names that Melatonin is known as. The few slang names that actually exist for this drug is made up from the creative minds of individuals.

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Melatoinin was first isolated by an American physician. (Aaron B. Lerner) and his colleagues at Yale University School of Medicine. They named it 'Melatonin' because they realized that this drug is capable of lightening a frog's skin color by reversing the effects of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone.  (Hence the name.)
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Melatonin." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2016. Web. 18 May 2016.

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Melatonin is a dietary supplement, since you can take it as a supplement to help your melatonin levels.
Barillas, Christopher V.G. "Ketamine." Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students. Ed. Stacey L. Blachford and Kristine Krapp. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 243-251. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 22 May 2016.

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Melatonin is a hormone found naturally in the body. It's also found in it's synthetic forms (like patches to rest on the tongue.) This is an over the counter drug, so you don't need a prescription for this. It helps regulate sleeping patterns. There are two types of Melatonin: natural and synthetic.  If you ingest natural melatonin, you'll run the risk of contracting a disease, since the natural melatonin is taken from animals. If you buy the synthetic form, then the quality of the drug you purchased may not be the best, since this is a drug that is not required to be regulated by the FDA.
Cowley, Geoffrey. "Melatonin." Newsweek 7 Aug. 1995: 46+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 22 May 2016.

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This could help improve sleeping patterns, or aid sleeping disorders (but only if the user was blind or had autism.)
This could help improve the immune system, and prevent cell degeneration as well as heart disease.
"Melatonin Uses, Benefits & Side Effects - Drugs.com Herbal Database."Melatonin Uses, Benefits & Side Effects - Drugs.com Herbal Database. Drugs.com, 2009. Web. 22 May 2016.

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Can cause...
daytime sleepiness headaches, or dizziness.
There is no definite study of how safe melatonin could be if you take it for long periods of time, and no one really knows how melatonin could work for a number of conditions.
FamilyDoctor Staff. "Melatonin." FamilyDoctor.org. American Academy of Family Physicians, Oct. 2013. Web. 18 May 2016.

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This is not prescription only, and is available over the counter. Ogbru, Annette. "Antidepressant Drug: Types, Uses & Side Effects." RxList. RxList Inc., 25 Apr. 2016. Web. 17 May 2016.

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Should Teens Concern Themselves With This Drug? 

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Should Teens Concern Themselves With This Drug? 

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Well, the number of teens using this drug is increasing, since they're always looking to get their necessary amount of sleep. Doctors would never recommend this drug for teens to take, and whether you take this drug or not is based off of your own judgement. Although it is advised not to go to this drug as your first option.
"Should Your Teen Take Melatonin for Help with Sleep?" CNN. Ed. CNN Medical Unit. Cable News Network, 22 Dec. 2008. Web. 17 May 2016.