Posted by SLS on January 11, 2014, at 7:50:35
In reply to Re: melatonin, posted by Tomatheus on January 11, 2014, at 1:14:20
Melatonin can cause depression. It did so with me.
For enhancing sleep, melatonin is not always best taken immediately before bed. Believe it or not, some people find that it works best when taken in the late morning or early afternoon. My guess is that it helps to synchronize the master clock (formally X-Clock) with the other biological clocks (mostly endocrine) that are now known to exist. Some trial-and-error is necessary. On the average, the time to take melatonin ranges between 30 and 60 minutes before bed; the ideal time for bed being between 10:00pm and 11:00pm. In general, melatonin should peak at approximately 2:00 AM and decrease throughout the rest of the night. For this reason, I have my doubts if an extended release version of melatonin is truly best.
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