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Melatonin

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I saw people talk bout takin Melatonin to help sleep...is it ok. The reason I ask is because I did. I havent been sleeping great and must of been in serious need, because I took 10mg and WOW!..about an hour later I felt like i shot a bag of high grade heroin and dropped a couple a valium...I could not move...thank God my alarm clock kicks ass or I would of missed mt 10pm dose. It went off for 15 minutes on "LOUD" before i woke up though...daaam
And ive got to say...ive taken melatonin before treatment in my life and never did it effect me close to that.
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10 mg is a lot. Most folks take 2.5 to 5 mg.
Yes it works great and is natural however prolonged use can mess up your serotonin levels and it is serotonin that makes you fall asleep. Melatonin is the catalyst
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But is it safe.. I mean I know its natural but so is St. Johns Wort...and thats HIGH! on the do not take list. Dont see melatonin though so I took it.
I was just wonderin if anyones doctor said somethin like, its not on the list but i wouldnt or some crap likr that. But if its safe..hat damn...i found a sleep aid
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no it is safe..no worries. Just cycle on and off it every few weeks
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Thank you Mosrite...u sound trustworthy..i will go with that.
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" But is it safe "
weve been thru this king. no it is not, hand it over..
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Sh&^ hardass...its legal...just go to the pharmacy..or supermarket..or health food store (GNC)
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i take 3 mgs of melatonin every night. haven't been cycling off though. guess i should do that?
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I never knew.....

Melatonin is a hormone found in all living creatures from algae to humans. In higher animals melatonin is produced by pinealocytes in the pineal gland (located in the brain) and also by the retina and GI tract. Many biological effects of melatonin are produced through activation of melatonin receptors, others are due t... more at Wikipedia


.....thanks
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big pharmas version
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agomelatine
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Bill that site tells as about "Agomelatine's"
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