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[Futurenow]

I recall reading advice to take time released melatonin in the early evening (around sundown). I have been learning more about high dose (10mg+) melatonin from Rusel Reiter and other experts who are suggesting very high doses over 100mg for certain conditions. The 10mg timed release I have tend to make me groggy in the AM if I take them before bed. Has anyone else experimented with taking TR melatonin earlier in the evening?

[mbdrinker]

1.5mg made me uncapable to work the entire next day in 2005. Now melatonin even does not help against insomnia

[kurdishfella]

melatonin is a sleep aid its not meant for immune system benefits

[johnhemming]

Melatonin is really good for lots of things, but because of its sleep impacts I would personally not take it until after I have initially gone to sleep.  Last night for example, I took no melatonin before sleeping.  I then slept for 5 hours.  I then took some melatonin and slept for another hour and a bit.  That tops up my mitochondrial melatonin (cf RR) without disrupting the circadian cycle.

Edited by johnhemming, 07 December 2022 - 10:49 AM.

[mbdrinker]

I don't believe they sell real melatonin nowadays anywhere... read my post above