Posted by Lao Tzu on April 17, 2011, at 12:46:29
In reply to Re: Long-term Melatonin Use, posted by Tabitha on April 15, 2011, at 13:14:04
I take 1mg each night of melatonin, and I've been doing this for a couple years or so. Can't say that melatonin alone helps me sleep well, I seem to need other supplements as well, but my body has grown accustomed to the melatonin, so that is why I continue to take it. If I skip a night, I don't sleep as well. So it is a good supplement, but I read somewhere that you don't need much of it to help. It is a hormone, and hormones work well in very small doses. This 3 or 5mg doses of melatonin is way too much for anybody. I think it is marketed this way because people believe that more is better and they're getting their money's worth. 1mg a night is plenty for anybody. If you have to take more, then there's something else wrong with your sleep and it's not melatonin. Could be high histamine, OTC meds, altered neurotransmitters, some depression medications, stress, lack of exercise, caffeine, pain, certain supplements you may be taking, etc. etc.
Lao
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