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2. Melatonin as a medication and supplement - Wikipedia

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   [43] [44] Prolonged-release melatonin is safe with long-term use of up to 12 months. [11] Although not recommended for long-term use beyond this, [ 45 ] low-dose melatonin is generally safer, and a better alternative, than many prescription and over-the-counter sleep aids if a sleeping medication must be used for an extended period of time.

3. Can You Get Hooked On Melatonin? Experts Share the Truth ...

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   Before considering melatonin, he tells his patients to work on improving their sleep by giving themselves time to wind down at the end of the night, exercising during the day, meditating and ...

4. You’re probably taking too much melatonin—and using ... - AOL

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   The popular sleep aid can have side effects.

5. Taking Melatonin Supplements? You Might Be Taking More ... - AOL

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   Melatonin supplements can lull you to sleep on restless nights, but too much may lead to more rest disruption; here's what sleep experts say about proper dosage for adults and children.

6. Delayed sleep phase disorder - Wikipedia

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   Large doses of melatonin can even be counterproductive: Lewy et al. [48] provide support to "the idea that too much melatonin may spill over onto the wrong zone of the melatonin phase-response curve." The long-term effects of melatonin administration have not been examined. In some countries, the hormone is available only by prescription or not ...

7. Melatonin - Wikipedia

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   During the night, melatonin regulates leptin, lowering its levels. Cetaceans have lost all the genes for melatonin synthesis as well as those for melatonin receptors. [83] This is thought to be related to their unihemispheric sleep pattern (one brain hemisphere at a time). Similar trends have been found in sirenians. [83]

8. What do melatonin supplements do to our bodies and brains? - AOL

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   A sleep expert explains how melatonin can affect your circadian rhythm and mind. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

9. Excessive daytime sleepiness - Wikipedia

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   Insufficient quality or quantity of night time sleep [5] Obstructive sleep apnea [6] Misalignments of the body's circadian pacemaker with the environment (e.g., jet lag, shift work, or other circadian rhythm sleep disorders) [7] Another underlying sleep disorder, such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, [8] idiopathic hypersomnia, or restless legs syndrome