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health advisory Hospital Alternative Medicine 2007-11-16 3:12:04

The first time I took it I did not notice an effect, but the next time, it sent me into a gentle sleep. I would highly recommend it for those who have difficulty falling asleep.

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Very good answers already given above. I would just like to add that one side effect is that some users report experiencing dreams that are more vivid in detail than when they don't use melatonin. In some individuals, this is a great experience! In others, the dreams are too vivid and some users describe them as nightmares. I know two people who claim they had horrible nightmares on melatonin and both refuse to use it again. I personally had no such experience, but I also felt like it didn't help very much after I had used it a few times.

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Melatonin is the all-natural nightcap. It's secreted by the pineal gland, a pea-size structure at the center of the brain, as our eyes register the fall of darkness." At night melatonin is produced to help our bodies regulate our sleep-wake cycles. The amount of melatonin produced by our body seems to lessen as we get older. Scientists believe this may be why young people have less problem sleeping than older people.

yes it is leagle

Should certain people avoid it?

Yes. "Those include women who are pregnant or nursing (since no one knows how excessive exposure to the hormone might affect a fetus or infant); people with severe allergies or autoimmune diseases (melatonin could exacerbate such conditions by stimulating the immune system); people with immune-system cancers such as lymphoma or leukemia (for the same reason), and healthy children (who already produce it in abundance). Women trying to conceive should also think twice about taking the hormone, since high doses can act as a contraceptive." As with any substance introduced into your body, if you have a medical condition you should always consult your physician first before taking melatonin.