French customs police have seized 700,000 pills containing the natural hormone melatonin, which is illegal in France though sold over the counter in the United States.
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It was the first French action against the substance, which is used mainly as a sleep remedy in the United States but has been touted here as an anti-aging treatment.Melatonin imported from the United States was being sold for $40 to $60 per box of 50 pills, police said.