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> I cannot get a good night sleep for the life of me. Try low-dose Melatonin combined with 5HTP and stay away from backlit displays for an hour before bed [1].
by alwaysinshade 14y ago
> I cannot get a good night sleep for the life of me.
Try low-dose Melatonin combined with 5HTP and stay away from backlit displays for an hour before bed [1]. Large doses of Melatonin leave me groggy the next day, but small doses give me a solid night of sleep and eliminates the bags under my eyes. 5HTP seems to augment the effect and promote a more positive mood the next day.
[1] http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3074&setappvar=page%281%29 http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3074&setappva...
“Our study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 percent. Stimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtime,” said Figueiro.
- rogerbinns 14y agoNote that you can automatically adjust the display colour temperature to match the time. I use this and it makes a huge difference. On Linux use Redshift. On other operating systems use f.lux. http://jonls.dk/redshift/ http://jonls.dk/redshift/ http://stereopsis.com/flux/ http://stereopsis.com/flux/ When you toggle/disable them you realise just what a difference it makes.
- pault 14y agoChase that 5-HTP with some L-Tryptophan. Something about the two getting metabolized into serotonin. It really kicks it up a notch!