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Jul 22, 2018, 03:44 PM
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There was a repeat episode on NPR's Fresh Air a couple days ago of an interview with the author of a book called "Why We Sleep". He talked about what melatonin is and does and why it doesn't really work as a sleeping pill. He said it would be useful for jet lag, to reset your sleeping schedule, but not to put you to sleep or keep you asleep. You might be interested in listening to the episode or reading his book, which of course discusses sleep in general.
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/20/63079...derslept-state Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker |
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Jul 22, 2018, 06:41 PM
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My doctor (who doesn't believe it works as a sleep aid but may help regulate sleep cycles) strongly recommends taking no more than 2 mg. It's a naturally occurring hormone in the body and taking higher amounts can worsen depression and also cause grogginess. I have found this to be the case - I was taking 5mg and felt very flattened in affect the next day. I take 1.5 nightly now and it seems to work with no side effects that I notice.
Last edited by Jazz1971; Jul 22, 2018 at 07:45 PM. |
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