Melatonin

Not as good as melanin

I very rarely take one unless I can’t sleep/need to sleep. One pill and I’m drowsy 15 minutes later. 2 and I’m drooling

I use it. OTC 20mg nightly. Helps me stay asleep or fall back asleep quickly if I do wake up during the night. I've never had an issue going to sleep....staying asleep is another thing, though. It helps me,

I'll take 5mg once every other month or so. I'll get so behind on sleep every once in a while. shite knocks me out.

Effectiveness varies greatly by person. It makes me sleep except I wake up with a hang over that makes me feel like I drank a bottle of bourbon the night prior. Can’t use it. Try Benadryl as well. That is a miracle sleep drug for some folks.

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Not as good as melanin

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Melatonin has never worked for me. A dose of some good melanin will knock me right out.

I take it from time-to-time when I have trouble getting to sleep. It takes a few minutes for it to kick in but once it does I sleep pretty damned soundly.

I take 10mg gummy bears. It does make me sleepy but doesn't always knock me out.

I did a bunch of Googling on it recently, and most sources said it isn't a sleeping pill and that you should take it a couple hours before bed, not right at bedtime. You also don't get a better effect by taking larger doses.

Before I looked into it, I was taking 10mg right before bed and having the weirdest, most uncomfortable sleep. Tired like a zombie where I wasn't fully awake, but also not fully knocked out. I haven't tried the small dose a couple hours before bed yet.