Poll of the Day > melatonin is awesome!!!

(+) Yeah! (+)

i havent slept so well in a long time
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Ritalin is better but to wake up
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Metal_Gear_Link posted...

Ritalin is better but to wake up

or to not sleep at all. College final exams :)
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Yeah melatonin usually works for me. I got the dissolvable strawberry 5mg tablets.
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it was my first time using it. I only expect to use it when my sleep schedule needs to change. like when i have to work 2 in the morning
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...I forgot to take mine...
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thecolorgreen posted...

it was my first time using it. I only expect to use it when my sleep schedule needs to change. like when i have to work 2 in the morning

It's placebo, not melatonin.
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Renraku_San posted...

thecolorgreen posted...

it was my first time using it. I only expect to use it when my sleep schedule needs to change. like when i have to work 2 in the morning

It's placebo, not melatonin.

no
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I use it sometimes but I hear you're not really suppose to so I try to use it sparingly

DorkLink posted...

I use it sometimes but I hear you're not really suppose to so I try to use it sparingly

there's nothing wrong with it. it's a naturally occurring hormone your body produces. it's not really addictive, you won't become dependent off of it. I was taking it every night for about a month and then stopped when I ran out and had no problems.
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Super_Thug44 posted...

it's a naturally occurring hormone your body produces.

Do you also think that there are no potential negative consequences to taking testosterone supplements? I mean testosterone is also a natural hormone that the body produces

DorkLink posted...

Super_Thug44 posted...

it's a naturally occurring hormone your body produces.

Do you also think that there are no potential negative consequences to taking testosterone supplements? I mean testosterone is also a natural hormone that the body produces

lmao find me a study on melatonin saying it's detrimental. please. melatonin and testosterone are not anywhere near the same in terms of toxicity.
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DorkLink posted...

I use it sometimes but I hear you're not really suppose to so I try to use it sparingly

Melatonin is fine, its sleep onset medications like Ambien that you need to use sparingly.
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DorkLink posted...

Super_Thug44 posted...

it's a naturally occurring hormone your body produces.

Do you also think that there are no potential negative consequences to taking testosterone supplements? I mean testosterone is also a natural hormone that the body produces

It's a recommended supplement for anyone thar needs to work on their circadian rhythm or deal with jet lag. You're not supposed to take it every day forever. Even if you do use it for weeks at a time it's fine. Once in a while it's very useful to get to bed and sleep more easily.

One issue is that most supplements provide much more melatonin than you need or should be taking and it can have a negative impact on your sleep. You should only be taking around 1mg and most supplements range from 3 - 10mg.

It is worth noting that in other countries melatonin requires a prescription (but it's also not the only supplement like this)
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Yeah the lowest one I could find was 1.5 mg, and even that's with me halving their recommended dosage of two chewables totaling 3 mg

DorkLink posted...

Yeah the lowest one I could find was 1.5 mg, and even that's with me halving their recommended dosage of two chewables totaling 3 mg

1.5 is fine and that's what I typically take on the occasion that I need to. It's very helpful for adjusting to a different sleep schedule.

But it's a safe supplement when used appropriately. If you don't then the worst you're dealing with is discomfort from being tired, or temporarily increased sleep issues of you use too much for too long. That's after months of use every day. There's no life threatening side effects or even serious negative health impacts from melatonin use. Unlike many, many hormones. And definitely unlike sleeping medication where you can have organ failure or death from taking too much even one time.
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I'm more of an Ambien kind of guy.

*shudder*

;.;

A doctor put me on this same stuff, for some unexplained reason. *sad sigh*

Gave me nausea. And nightmares.

I quit taking it -- and have been fine since then. (Rather, the increased incidence of nausea and nightmares went away, at least.)
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Rip a fat dab before bed instead
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I have no circadian rhythm, the stuff only works for me if I take at least 6mg
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Super_Thug44 posted...

DorkLink posted...

I use it sometimes but I hear you're not really suppose to so I try to use it sparingly

there's nothing wrong with it. it's a naturally occurring hormone your body produces.

Guess I should go drive some DMT into me, then, and stare at snakes for what will seem like hours.

When I took it, it wore off on my in about 2 days.
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I'm more of a smash my head against a wall until I pass out kinda guy
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Melatonin had a strange effect on me. It was like my subconscious was so eager to start dreaming that my thoughts became surreal. And then my conscious mind would repeatedly jolt me awake as if to say that's not right.
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Super_Thug44 posted...

DorkLink posted...

I use it sometimes but I hear you're not really suppose to so I try to use it sparingly

there's nothing wrong with it. it's a naturally occurring hormone your body produces. it's not really addictive, you won't become dependent off of it. I was taking it every night for about a month and then stopped when I ran out and had no problems.

There's plenty wrong with using a drug like melatonin too much or too often. Any and all cells that are affected by the hormone begin to down regulate (decrease cell receptors for the hormone) once the cells recognize there is too much of a certain stimulus. Your body also starts naturally producing less of a certain hormone once it senses a homeostatic imbalance. Melatonin supplements are typically also released into the blood immediately, as opposed to over a longer period of time.

It's strange though, there haven't been too many studies on the drug's resistance. It seems like the supplement industry has some damn good lobbyists and a presence in academia.
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thecolorgreen posted...

Renraku_San posted...

thecolorgreen posted...

it was my first time using it. I only expect to use it when my sleep schedule needs to change. like when i have to work 2 in the morning

It's placebo, not melatonin.

no

yes it is, which is why so many people have so many different "reactions" to it.

Placebo is incredibly strong and that is a proven fact medically.
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You guys really had that much reaction to it? I could take a whole bottle of it and feel nothing.
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Melatonin makes arv wake up then stay up
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