Originally Posted by
Snuffaluffagus
I use 3mg at home, if you use too much, your body can get used to it and stop producing it naturally. I take it 30 minutes to 1 hour before I want to sleep.
Originally Posted by
DarkSideMoon
Nope. It’s a natural hormone your body secretes anyway. I do 3mg about 20-30 mins before I sleep. in my experience it lasts about 4 hours and no drowsiness afterwards. If you only have time for a 2-3 hour nap I would avoid it.
It actually can be "habit forming" in the sense that if you supplement on a regular basis, your body will stop producing as much and then you're stuck with the supplements. For that reason, I try to limit it to once per week... first really early show of the trip.