Periodic reminder that OTC melatonin supplements are roughly 10x to 30x higher than what is needed for optimal sleep. 

The dose you really need is 0.3mg, ideally with a time release.

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Life Extension has a 300mcg extended release

crazy how hard it is to even find small dose pills. I take 1mg when I need it

Even better, avoid synthetic melatonin altogether and consume tart cherry choice / other natural sources of exogenous melatonin that are delivered with other beneficial nutrients

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No idea, but I think the point is to make you sleepy after eating 

The separation of the exogenous chemical and the food *is* the artificial component

what is the time release factor on that

like if you're not trying to eat past 9pm and you sleep at 1am, would this still be viable?

Even better, avoid synthetic melatonin altogether and consume tart cherry choice / other natural sources of exogenous melatonin that are delivered with other beneficial nutrients 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22038497/

I bet most of them go wild they take melatonin and stay awake.

Unrelated: I saw some promising studies from Dr. Rhonda Patrick about how Melatonin might protect the brain from dementia over long term usage.

Unrelated: I saw some promising studies from Dr. Rhonda Patrick about how Melatonin might protect the brain from dementia over long term usage.   

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-024-02691-6

Why do I read this just after I took a full 1mg 🫣😱

Regardless of what you try, I HIGHLY recommend being scientific about it, and using a wearable to track sleep. Here's 8 years of my fitbit data, visualized using Guava Health: