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It's not addictive. In fact I found myself not wanting to take it after a while because I had so much energy from getting good sleep, I wanted to stay up late d
by afterburner 13y ago
It's not addictive. In fact I found myself not wanting to take it after a while because I had so much energy from getting good sleep, I wanted to stay up late doing stuff. (Even though I should, so I get to sleep at a decent hour.)
I recommended 1mg per 50lbs of body weight, and get the fast acting one, not the slow-dissolving one; those made me drowsy the next morning.
It is a little harder to snap to attention right after waking up, but I shake that off quickly; probably a sign I slept well.
It does affect everyone differently though. I haven't had any negative effects myself, other than with the slow-dissolving "long-lasting" pills (but some might need that to stay asleep).
- realitygrill 13y agoInteresting. I'm not sure I've seen extended-release melatonin. IIRC melatonin does not help you stay asleep, so that would be fairly useless. I recommend starting at the smallest dose you can find designed for sublingual (under-the-tongue dissolving) administration. 0.3mg to 1mg is a good range.
- andrewflnr 13y agoHmm. The article specifically says that disappearance of melatonin enables waking.
- afterburner 13y agoThis is the extended release one that made me sleepy the next day: http://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/node/1418 http://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/node/1418 This is the one I use that works great: http://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/chocolate_mint_melatonin http://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/chocolate_mint_melatonin