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Is melatonin a safe supplement for insomniacs?

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    by Golden Blogger

    The answer to whether or not melatonin is a safe supplement is yes, and no. Before deciding to take a supplement, you should understand how it will work in your body and if you...read more

  • 2 of 5

    by Rixta Francis

    Like with all supplements there isn't a clear yes or no to the question whether it's safe or not. But considering how many people take melatonin and considering the high doses t...read more

  • 3 of 5

    by Daniel Troy

    Melatonin sounds like some sort of magical wonder drug doesn't it? It's a natural hormone so it shouldn't really have any adverse side-affects. Drug research has shown that it c...read more

  • 4 of 5

    by Rodger Dodger

    Melatonin is not safe for insomia. The reason I know this is because I have used melatonin myself, had caused myself to become an insomiac from it's use, and have carefully rese...read more

  • 5 of 5

    by Ben Tang

    Melatonin itself is a safe supplement BUT not for anyone. Melatonin is a hormone that is produced by the body during darkness. Melatonin helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle a...read more

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    by Al Williams

    Melatonin, like many health supplements, has many activists that make improbable claims about its effectiveness. There are also, just as predictably, detractors that claim just...read more

  • 2 of 8

    by Martin Morgenroth

    Melatonin is a hormone produced naturally in the pineal gland at the base of the brain. Not every body produces this hormone, although most people do. Those that don't produce m...read more

  • 3 of 8

    by Sal Levy

    A more adequate question to ask would be: "Is melatonin a useful sleep remedy?" One in five Americans suffers from some kind of sleep disorder. Sleep disorders are defined by...read more

  • 4 of 8

    by Melba Dagan

    Melatonin can not only help you sleep better, it can clear your thinking, enhance your health and give you a more youthful life. It is an amazing hormone and when used correctly...read more

  • 5 of 8

    by Paul Stanway

    Melatonin has a varied impact on the human organism and is produced naturally by pinealocytes in the brain's pineal gland, the retina, GI tract and lens. It is used to transmit...read more

  • 6 of 8

    by Sarah Fulkes

    There will always be a debate about the efficacy of supplements of any nature, let alone those that occur naturally in our bodies. The debate aside, there are many supplements ...read more

  • 7 of 8

    by J Jones

    I don't sleep well; I never have and probably never will. I have tried doing a lot of exercise, I have tried staying up very late and nothing helps. And I don't like the idea...read more

  • 8 of 8

    by GT

    I take many prescription medications and melatonin does not have any contraindications for any of them. I take two tablets at night about thirty minutes before going to bed and...read more

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