Posted by AndrewB on April 20, 2000, at 9:53:45
In reply to Sleep disorder mistaken for depression?, posted by Steve on April 19, 2000, at 23:56:06
I can't answer your question as to whether you have been misdiagnosed and indeed have a sleep disorder. Your symptoms resemble, at least in part, seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It is very interesting, the melatonin helping with your depression. Melatonin has been found to be effective in treating wintertime depression (SAD) and reducing the hypersomnia that goes along with it. For an excellent article on this subject that includes the dosing instructions for melatonin in these cases, go to www.oregonlive.com/todaysnews/9803/st03314.html. It is possible some other melatonin deficient depressions would be helped by melatonin supplementation. It is interesting that you mentioned that parnate induced a psychotic depression because melatonin levels are indeed low in the psychotically depressed. But in general melatonin levels are not low in depressives and melatonin supplementation does not help with depression. In fact, too much melatonin can bring on depression.
AndrewB
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