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On a youth camping trip, one morning a boy found his (contraband) snacks had been raided. A raccoon (probably) had chewed through the tent, into his backpack, e
by kbutler 3y ago
On a youth camping trip, one morning a boy found his (contraband) snacks had been raided. A raccoon (probably) had chewed through the tent, into his backpack, eaten various snacks, and opened his bottle of melatonin and eaten quite a few pills.
I wonder what the effects were of a massive overdose of melatonin on an animal the size of a raccoon...
- burnished 3y agoIt probably took a nap? I'm not sure about raccoon biology but in humans melatonin is one of the least hazardous things. I'm not sure you can overdose on it practically speaking
- scotty79 3y agoNot even that. Melatonin works best as a sleep aid in small doses. Larger one have less effect.
- kbutler 3y agoApparently you can: https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/body/sleep/melatonin-overdose https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/body/sleep/melatonin-over... A study of poison control calls in the U.S. found the number of melatonin poisoning–related calls increased six times from 2012 to 2021. Of these calls, more than 4,000 teens and children were hospitalized and two died. Signs of melatonin overdose include excessive sleepiness, vomiting and trouble breathing. Other side effects of both low and high doses of melatonin can include headaches, excessive sleepiness, blood pressure changes, gastrointestinal problems, changes in other hormone levels and mood problems,