Ask HN: how did you fix problems with bad sleep?

Re:Ask HN: how did you fix problems with bad sleep? by deathbyzen on Saturday May 31, 2008 @08:02AM (#205222)

I would avoid melatonin as regular use can disrupt the natural release of it in the body, i.e. take too many pills and your body stops producing can stop producing it permanently.

Source: My cousin... he's a nurse, so maybe take my advice with a grain of salt.

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Re:Ask HN: how did you fix problems with bad sleep? by LogicHoleFlaw on Saturday May 31, 2008 @04:04PM (#205390)

Right. I can only recommend it for someone who has an actual melatonin deficiency. People with healthy melatonin systems take on only risks and gain no benefit from the additional melatonin.

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Re:Ask HN: how did you fix problems with bad sleep? by rms on Saturday May 31, 2008 @07:49PM (#205507)

Melatonin in higher doses (the 3mg pills commonly sold OTC) causes incredibly vivid dreaming. So that is one entertaining side effect.

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