Originally Posted by busdriver12

So here's something about melatonin that most people are not familiar with. They think it just doesn't work for them, but the reality is, they don't know the proper dosage. Melatonin can be very effective, and is not bad for your health, if taken properly.

First of all, just use straight melatonin, not the type with all the mystery stuff added. It is easier to figure out how much you need to take. Everyone is different, and you need to titrate yourself in order to figure out how much YOU need.

To titrate yourself, start by taking just 1 mg. Do this for 3 nights. It probably will have little effect on you, but some people can't even take 1 mg. It gives them crazy, wild, vivid dreams that are too disturbing. You don't want that. You want to take enough that when you wake up you feel fully rested, and have dreamt. If you wake up in the night, you go right back to sleep, instead of staying awake for an hour. That's the goal. After 3 nights, you take 2 mg for 3 nights, see how that feels. Keep upping the dose 3 nights at a time until you figure out your desired dosage. Some people need many mg to find their perfect dose. I only need 2 mg, at 3 mg, my dreams are too intense...

Originally Posted by busdriver12

MaxThrustPower, after all those quotes, there is very little that you wrote that contradicts with what I said. I do not dispute much of what you quoted. Except, as TonyC pointed out, the conflicting advice given by your sources, in particular--dosage. Dr Oz and Huffington Post (such reliable sources) say 0.3-1mg, while WebMD and Mayo Clinic say up to 20mg and 40mg, respectively. A big difference there. Dosage is absolutely important, and is what is screwed up by most people who take melatonin. I gave instructions on how you are supposed to titrate yourself, and figure out the appropriate dosage for each individual...