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Old 12-12-2017, 11:48 AM
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WhisperJet
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Originally Posted by Flyhayes View Post
5mg of melatonin may not be enough, especially if it's used irregularly. 10mg usually works for me. If you decide to use melatonin remember that it only brings on the initial drowsiness. It does not keep you asleep. As such, you need to be cognizant of when it starts acting and be ready to let the drowsiness to envelope you. If you fight it for whatever reason (i.e just want to finish out the paragraph of the book you carry with you on layovers), you just missed your opportunity. The onset of the drowsiness, is relatively quick but it doesn't last should you get distracted. And yes, your dreams may become "interesting".

The more melatonin you take, the less the body will make as it gets "lazy". This will in turn increase your dependence on Melatonin. I believe I've read the ideal OCCASIONAL effective dosing is .3 mg. Yes .3 mg.
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