Posted by dove on May 18, 2000, at 11:29:41
In reply to Re: Long term effects of Melatonin, posted by kazoo on May 18, 2000, at 1:19:05
I've written quite a bit about melatonin on this board. There appears to be no danger in prolonged use. There hasn't been any double-blind safety trials, at least not that I know of, but it has been used extensively in certain communities (for autism, insomnia, schizophrenia) for 30 years plus.
I have used sublingual melatonin for like 10 years or so, but no longer use it every night. It has enabled me to go to sleep at normal times even when I'm all wound up and edgy. It has literally been a life-saver, truly. There have been no negative reports in regard to prolonged regular usage.
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> Also: 20 mgs of melatonin is a *WHOPPING* dose! Quite frankly, I've never heard of anyone taking THAT much! HEAVENS!
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>I have to agree on that one, that is an incredible amount of melatonin :-) Maybe, you should consider a sedating AD to be used only at bedtime. Amongst the Autism community they have utilized these kind of dosages for many, many years with no bad outcomes. So, yes, it's apparently safe in these amounts, but personally, I wouldn't feel comfortable ingesting these amounts.
Are you sure it's 20 mgs, not 20 *mcgs*? Huge difference, truly, and a lot of melatonin is sold in *mcgs* rather than *mgs*.
dove
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