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On the anxiolytic side - a warning for those susceptible to such things, when I was taking melatonin it caused me horrible anxiety, something I’d never experien
by bigcorp-slave 5y ago
On the anxiolytic side - a warning for those susceptible to such things, when I was taking melatonin it caused me horrible anxiety, something I’d never experienced before. It stopped not long after I discontinued it.
- Sunspark 5y agoThat happened to me too. Not pleasant. Melatonin should never be taken by those with existing or predisposition to mental health conditions.
- lamontcg 5y ago"mental health conditions" is rather broad along with the intersection between insomnia and depression. you probably just suggested that nobody should take melatonin because you had anxiety.
- Sunspark 5y agoNY state used to warn against it. It wasn't for nothing. But yes, I definitely recommend people not to take hormones unless they know exactly what they are doing. Just because something is for sale over the counter, doesn't mean it's safe or good for you.
- void_mint 5y agoSuggesting that people with mental health conditions do not self medicate with supplements that can be particularly harmful to those with mental health conditions is entirely reasonable.
- krageon 5y agoSelf-medication for quality of life is broadly all you have if you don't want to be put on the hefty big guns immediately. The alternative to the big guns is being told that there's nothing wrong with you. As such, saying "don't self-medicate" is extremely unproductive and only serves to push such practices out of view.
- void_mint 5y ago> As such, saying "don't self-medicate" is extremely unproductive and only serves to push such practices out of view. Sure, this is definitely a strawman you could make. Here in reality I suggested that those struggling with MH conditions shouldn't self medicate.
- krageon 5y agoAnd that's exactly what I was responding to. Where exactly is the strawman?
- Tenoke 5y agoYou are vastly exaggerating the risks of attempting to self medicate with something as safe as melatonin while underappreciating the potential benefits.
- void_mint 5y agoNope I didn't really. Mental health is no joke.
- gitanovic 5y agoThat's now what was written: Melatonin should never be taken... is different from recommending not to self medicate. The previous comment can also be read as "disregard medical advice if tells you to take melatonin"
- warent 5y ago"Never" is a strong word here. Perhaps cautiously and/or with guidance of a professional? Anecdotally, I have anxiety and OCD, and melatonin has never given me problems.