#and the OP later did a funny reblog that said 'don't double up on your melatonin'
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istg i have never seen a supplement more misunderstood than melatonin, like folks straight up do NOT understand what it is, how it works, or what it’s good for....
#like it literally does not do what folks seem to believe it does#i just saw a post where the OP made a silly/goofy post - in the Little German Boy format#and the OP later did a funny reblog that said 'don't double up on your melatonin'#implying that... idk... that taking two doses is gunna make you crazy loopy and make you make Silly-Billy Tumblr Posts?#shut up#literally not how it works#melatonin is not a fucking sleeping pill y'all#stop acting like it's the equivalent of ambien#also STOP TAKING MELATONIN LONG TERM#like if your circadian rhythm is messed up you should take melatonin for a few weeks#to get things back on track - that's why it's so helpful for jet lag#it's a REGULATORY neurotransmitter#well it's neurotransmitter-adjacent at least#technically it's a hormone but whatevs#it REGULATES your circadian rhythm#you don't pop one and get totally crazy or weird or knocked out#whatever loopy effects you might have experienced are likely just placebo#you expect it to make you loopy cause that's what everyone says it does#so you perceive being loopy#and you need to take it in short stents#taking it long term can mess with your sleep cycle#also nightmares#there's some evidence of long-term melatonin usage (higher doses) being somewhat associated with increased frequency of nightmares#also other side effects can happen with long term usage#nausea vomiting poor sleep etc....#sorry i'm just venting#this is just... one of my pet peeves#there isn't even good evidence in the literature supporting melatonin for insomnia#it's honestly best for jet lag#and a few other specific sleep conditions involving disregulation of circadian rhythm
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