Posted by SLS on August 12, 2004, at 7:27:30
In reply to Re: Difficult question ??, posted by gardenergirl on August 12, 2004, at 3:26:40
> I'm sorry, Tep. I wish I could answer you, but I know nothing about melatonin. I was hoping someone else would jump in. Maybe MIA Ace? He might know.
>
> Take care,
> gg
I've been hesitant to jump in because I am not absolutely sure of the safety of the combination. Some literature seems to discourage the combination of melatonin with an MAOI for the reason of increased sleepiness. Of course, this is exactly the desired effect. I found nothing warning of any otherwise dangerous reaction. Melatonin is a derivative of serotonin, which might spook some doctors from suggesting it. I don't know.I guess it makes sense to try melatonin before moving on to strong sleeping medications. However, I wouldn't be bashful about moving on to benzodiazepines like Ativan if you should need to. You might want to try taking the melatonin an hour or so before going to bed. If I were to do it, I would try to keep a 11:00pm to 7:00am sleep schedule, taking the melatonin at 10:00pm. Melatonin production naturally peaks at around 2:00am, so you might end up promoting a more natural sleep cycle.
- Scott
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