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[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 months ago (12 children)

Best OTC sleep aid there is. Melatonin is not what everyone thinks it is.

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Can you expand on that? I take melatonin every day, have I been poisoning myself?

[–] dmMeYourNudes@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s most useful to take 2-3 hours before bed to reset your circadian rhythm. Essentially it mimics the melatonin you make at sun down to prepare your body for sleep. You only need 1-2 mg to do this.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

I even think 1 mg is too much. It's active in microgram doses. Also read the Wikipedia page, it's poorly regulated and pills can contain upwards of 4x what they say.

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