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post #1 of 35
2/3/11 at 12:40am
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is there any danger in taking it?

the woman turned me on to taking one 2 hours before bed and I have to say it absolutely knocks me on my ass.
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post #2 of 35
2/3/11 at 12:56am
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is there any danger in taking it?

the woman turned me on to taking one 2 hours before bed and I have to say it absolutely knocks me on my ass.

Are you sure she didnt give you a roofie? Maybe she needed to knock you out to extract your semen for a blackmail type objective??
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post #3 of 35
2/3/11 at 1:09am
I took it once and woke up in the middle of the night with confusion. I had the same thing happen the night after without taking it again.
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post #4 of 35
2/3/11 at 1:40am
interested in this. have taken both zinc and valerium extract before bed with mixed success.

valerium works well but i dont want to rely on it too much.

Zinc works well if i get to sleep within 15 minutes or so but any longer and i wake up again and cant get to sleep for hours (not sure if this is a placebo effect as ive read about it in other people).

always have trouble sleeipng as i finish weightlifting workout 2 hours or so before bed and my CNS is always fired up (physically exhausted but mind racing)
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post #5 of 35
2/3/11 at 1:46am
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is there any danger in taking it? the woman turned me on to taking one 2 hours before bed and I have to say it absolutely knocks me on my ass.
The only side effect I have is really, REALLY weird dreams. If I don't alot sufficent time for sleep (7+ hours, minimum), if feel very groggy the following day.
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post #6 of 35
2/3/11 at 3:47am
Melatonin-rich rice plant as feed, to reach girls ingested has been shown to bind to melatonin receptors in their brains.Melatonin a hormone found naturally in the body. Melatonin used as a drug is created synthetically laboratory.Melatonin usually a natural sleep-inducing agent. Because daylight reduces melatonin production, melatonin blood levels of generally higher at night and during the day are low.
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post #7 of 35
2/3/11 at 11:29am
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The only side effect I have is really, REALLY weird dreams.

agreed and I count that as a plus.

I've always struggled with insomnia and regular sleep patters (as well as being a restless sleeper).

I've been taking one pill a night for a week now, I can now fall asleep like clockwork. My sleep is now much deeper and it feels like 5 pound weights have been attached to all my limbs (so I'm much less likely to try getting up in the middle of the night).

The bonus being that I am not groggy or anything in the morning which is something I've had problems with prescription aids.

Its something I would like to use long term/daily but I want to do a considerable amount of reading first.
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post #8 of 35
2/3/11 at 11:32am
My "layman's understanding" of how it works is this hormone is automatically released when the body thinks it is time to sleep (lack of light detection I think?). So, taking this earlier than will get the body into sleep mode without requiring you lay in the dark for an hour trying to pass out. Corrections?
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post #9 of 35
2/3/11 at 11:37am
I've been taking melatonin for a number of years. No complaints. My sleep has been great during that time. I take a 3mgs time release tablet. That seems to get me through the night best. Melatonin looks to help with lowering blood pressure slightly also. http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...-pressure.html
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post #10 of 35
2/3/11 at 11:39am
Cal-Mag caps are great for sleep. You wake up feeling very refreshed. I always take one when there is a sleep debt to pay off.
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post #11 of 35
2/3/11 at 1:47pm
i think i have been taking for 1.5-2 years now i use it to force myself to sleep at 10:30pm to wake up at 5. take it 1hr before, so 930 i cannot say i have a more restful sleep but it removes the tossing and turning waiting for sleep to come. i do not take it on weekends i guess wierd dreams could be a symptom, but i always had weird dreams. i think lowered blood pressure is a indication that you are getting better rest/more rest
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post #12 of 35
2/3/11 at 2:08pm
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Originally Posted by MrGoodBytes View Post
agreed and I count that as a plus. I've always struggled with insomnia and regular sleep patters (as well as being a restless sleeper). I've been taking one pill a night for a week now, I can now fall asleep like clockwork. My sleep is now much deeper and it feels like 5 pound weights have been attached to all my limbs (so I'm much less likely to try getting up in the middle of the night). The bonus being that I am not groggy or anything in the morning which is something I've had problems with prescription aids. Its something I would like to use long term/daily but I want to do a considerable amount of reading first.
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i think i have been taking for 1.5-2 years now i use it to force myself to sleep at 10:30pm to wake up at 5. take it 1hr before, so 930 i cannot say i have a more restful sleep but it removes the tossing and turning waiting for sleep to come. i do not take it on weekends i guess wierd dreams could be a symptom, but i always had weird dreams. i think lowered blood pressure is a indication that you are getting better rest/more rest
So how soon before going to bed do you take it? Are you using pills or sublinguals (dissolve under the tongue without swallowing)? What brand/amount (3mg)?
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post #13 of 35
2/3/11 at 2:09pm
it makes me feel really hungover in the morning, like i wake up and dont want to move or get out of bed
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post #14 of 35
2/3/11 at 2:28pm
I've been taking it occasionally for a couple years. I've settled on taking 5 mg about a half hour before I want to sleep, and only when I feel like I'm going to have trouble getting to sleep. It makes it significantly easier to fall asleep and seems to slightly increase sleep quality.

I haven't noticed any negative side effects. I almost never notice my dreams anyway, and that hasn't changed on the melatonin.

I usually stack it with valerian, which seems to calm me down a bit but doesn't do much for sleep quality.
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post #15 of 35
2/3/11 at 2:29pm
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So how soon before going to bed do you take it? Are you using pills or sublinguals (dissolve under the tongue without swallowing)? What brand/amount (3mg)?

I try for 2 hours. after the first hour I'm already eased to the point sleep is easy, at hour 2 its overcoming that I NEED to goto bed.

its just a basic pill, straight melatonin from walgreens... not sure the dose.
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