Posted by johnturner77 on May 18, 2000, at 15:26:09
In reply to Re: Long term effects of Melatonin, posted by dove on May 18, 2000, at 11:29:41
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.
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> 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*.
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> doveThere is a wide range in sensitivity to melatonin. I rmember reading somewhere that some people require this dose range(20 mg) to be effective. Melatonin seems relatively free from overdose related problems. However, It has some stimulating effect on the immune system and might induce sensitivity in such a way as to cause anaphylaxis. I suspect that ER people should ask about this if someone has a reaction "out of the blue". I broke out in a severe case of hives after drinking Blue Gatorade. I couldn't prove it but think the melatonin I had been taking regularly at this time might have triggered it.
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