The Brain Science of Melatonin

In this episode of I CARE FOR YOUR BRAIN with Dr. Sullivan, board certified neuropsychologist Dr. Karen D. Sullivan discusses how critical sleep is to your overall health, especially brain health, and how low-dose melatonin may have a positive impact on both sleep quantity and sleep quality when taken the right way, along with implementation of sleep hygiene techniques or a sleep study when necessary.
Tune in to next week's lecture for Dr. Sullivan's TOP FIVE SLEEP PRODUCTS including what brand and dosing of melatonin she recommends.
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Article cited by Dr. Sullivan: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...

[@loreleimilan3310]

I sometimes have trouble staying asleep in the middle of the night. After watching this I got up and threw out my OC sleep meds. I had no idea they can cause memory issues. I watch your channel as my mother at 81 has memory issues and is in complete denial. She is a worrier and for years used benydral to stay asleep. This may have exacerbated her condition today. I may not be able to reverse her symptoms but I surely at 56 can try to reduce my likelihood of having cognitive impairment when I hit 80! Very big thank you!

[@intuitivediane]

Look into magnesium as well. I think this helps the brain watch youtube videos about it

[@NurseEmilie]

I was shocked to see what the commenter below me said about about 10 mg. being the most common dose. I am a retired RN and years ago I read an article in Reader's Digest about some research study that had determined that the ideal dose of melatonin to help you get drowsy was 0.3 mg. At that time I could find that dose and used it regularly. Then later on I couldn't find anything lower than a 1 mg. So I started buying 1 mg. tablets and taking 1/2 of one about 2 hours before I wanted to go to sleep. I still do take that dose and it works great for me. Now something surprising happened 2 or 3 months ago about something else that has dramatically added to my getting a good night's sleep. I started taking magnesium glycinate twice a day. I didn't realize at first that it was the magnesium giving me a better night's sleep, but then it dawned on me it would have to be the magnesium. I had been waking up too early and not being able to get back to sleep. After starting the magnesium I've been sleeping all night and not waking up too early. I'm also taking magnesium L theanine for its calming effect. That's working too. Enjoyed your video.

[@kath3611]

I'm glad you mentioned mag. when I forget it I don't stay asleep long. If I use melatonin I take 5 mg. I also used it daily during Covid mania.

[@johnmitchell8925]

Thanks for the information .I' just started 1mg of melatonin but I think I could cut the pill in half.also the magnesium at night is a great idea 😊

[@charitylankford9987]

Emilie. I do the same thing you were doing now and I love it. I have been doing the 0.3 about four hours before bedtime. I will eventually move up that dose. But everything is so much better in my life when I take magnesium glycinate I take the Farmhaven. It also has vitamin D three in it and that helps so much with my depression and nerve function .

[@paultparker]

I have always wondered why people take much higher doses of melatonin, and I wonder now if it is because of the fact that the oral bio availability is low: 15 to 25% for doses of 2 to 4 mg oral. Personally, I put liquid drops in my mouth for subliminal absorption.

[@crackinthesky]

@@charitylankford9987 Maybe look into high dose benefits of Melatonin. Thanks.

[@euniemin1334]

This is great!! I've been waiting for this type of information for a while.. can't wait until episode!!

[@nyckolaus]

Dr. Sullivan, you are fabulous!

[@dibblernz9989]

I’m in love ❤❤❤. You’re my sort of person lol. Cannot wait for your recommendations. S4 Lung 3 yrs ago. Mets to brain in March, removed Tumour. 2 weeks later, Radiation shield scan showed # of smaller had doubled. Gave me 2-3 months!!! 6 months on, doing great. The brain fascinates me, along with Sleep. Finding scientific evidence like yours is really cool 😊

[@srviejo2298]

I used to effectively practice a self hypnosis technique where I could fall to sleep I'm a very short time (usually minutes). I suffered a spinal cord injury in 2006, resulting in an incomplete quadriplegia with Brown Sequard syndrome, and the combination of nerve pain and the pain of laying on muscles that have no tone have turned my ability to sleep on end. I can't stand the side effects of Neurontin and Baclofen and avoid both. Melatonin has been a huge blessing. OTC sleep drugs have been helpful, but I'm now afraid to continue their use. I'm very much looking forward to next Tuesday's episode to see what other offerings might offer a positive outcome. Thanks much for this video!!!

[@lesliec8069]

Thank you. Excellent coverage of this topic. I will share with others.

[@tonylarimer1326]

Thank you for your time and expertise

[@alluvadakrishnamurty229]

Excellant presentation on melatonin and brain health.

[@Alice-oe4kd]

I just discovered your channel and am so glad I did. Your information is very clearly presented and at a good level for us. I do have a question that has been on my mind for a while - I would appreciate any ideas on this area. I am 75. A good while back I started going to bed with my IPhone. I listen to an audio book, either fiction or non-fiction. I do this to distract myself from ruminating about the events of the day. Frequently I will fall asleep with the audio still playing in my earphones. I wonder if this may affect the quality of my sleep (REM?) or have other effects on my brain. Many thanks for providing us with such useful information! I have not used melatonin on a continuing basis. I never really understood what it was and how it worked. The reviews seemed very mixed.

[@valentinlopez6189]

I take Gabapentin, Zanaflex and 10mg of Melatonin from Sams and my sleep quality and duration is inconsistent. I do have vivid dreams and wake up rested but seldom refreshed. I’m glad I found your channel.

[@cindycurran8272]

Thanks Karen, looking forward to next tuesdays information

[@angelogie4996]

Sleep = Brain health. what definitely shocked me was all the things that go on in the brain while we sleep. I am going to start implementing the three of the sleep hygiene you talked about. 1. Having a particular time I go to bed and get up 2. Having a ritual. #Before I sleep I will read 5 or a few pages of a book (a physical book) 3. Reducing the brightness of my device once it is an hour to the time I go to bed. Amazing video. Thank you. Excited to watch future videos.

[@icareforyourbrainwithdr.su7103]

Thank you for being here!

[@PKWeaver74]

I have ADHD and my sleep pattern is, well, not a pattern. A week ago i watched another video on melatonin and decided it would be nice to give low dose a try in other to regulate my circadian rhythm. Now, as I live in the UK that would involve importing 10mg melatonin tablets from USA in contravention of the ridiculous psychoactive substances act 2016 and calculating the weight required for 0.2mg and weighing this amount out using highly sensitive scales. Of course, as a law abiding citizen I wouldn't dream of doing this, well, not unless I'm getting REALLY REALLY good sleep. 😉

[@Mr7c2ll]

I'm taking an average of 100 mg of melatonin late afternoon to sleep. It does help a lot.

[@PKWeaver74]

I hope that's a typo. 100mg is a HUGE dose.

[@brookstorm9789]

Weighted blankets have totally improved my sleep and general muscle relaxation. The effect was life changing.

[@johnmitchell8925]

I'm gonna try that tonight 😊 thanks

[@ezvahedi1387]

thank you dear Dr.

[@deedled4879]

I had two bad things happen taking melatonin: 1. Felt like I was ‘awake’ sleeping if that makes sense 2. Slept so hard on my own arm it was numb and limp for several days

[@G.G.8GG]

I need to find your video with that company recommendation. Many years of past history shows this for me: melatonin helps me get to sleep but invariably wakes me at 3 am. In fact I am watching this at 4:30 AM because i took melatonin to help me get to sleep. Also, consistent use leads to headaches after awhile. I use between .5 MG and 1 MG since my brain is sensitive and reacts to anything which is used in much quantity.

[@G.G.8GG]

@@annemiller6360 Thanks for your suggestion. Kind of you to comment. But if I take over .5 MG (1/2 GM) per night I get awful headaches.

[@robinswaytoday]

Yes, i am surprised. My husband takes Trazadone a couple hours before bedtime, then 2 melatonin right at bedtime and sleeps very well throughout the time. No nightmare, no restlessness. Sleeps very well and wakesup up refreshed. He is 79 years old with cognitive decline and melatonin keeps his brain calm throughout the night.

[@jimmcconnell7328]

I began using melatonin in my later years. It’s been a godsend for me since I suffered with sleep paralysis since I was a teenager. Sleep was not something I looked forward to since this resulted in nightmares also. I know some people say that melatonin gave them nightmares but it had the opposite effect for me. I take between 3-5mg per night. I’ve done some reading up on melatonin and was pleased to find out the it can help with inflammation and pain which is important for someone in my age group. Thank you for your careful research into this subject and others I seen on your channel. We need more options for our physical and mental health aside from prescription medications.

[@myrtleesther8855]

Call on the name of Jesus to get saved and break free from sleep paralysis, I had it a few time horrible! At the name of Jesus demons flee.

[@johnmitchell8925]

​@@myrtleesther8855what a moron😂.get behind me satin🤪🥳

[@outdoorflowsports]

Hey, what blood group and Rhesus factor do you have?

[@jimmcconnell7328]

@@outdoorflowsports what does blood type have to do with it?

[@outdoorflowsports]

@@jimmcconnell7328I think rhesus negative people are more likely to experience phenomena like sleep paralysis and other paranormal activities. I am rh- and experienced these a lot. Sleep paralysis only once, but other phenomena a lot…

[@jonasbertilbellander]

I am like that, sleep easy to 10 am or 11am. But issue with melatonin is that I sleep sooooo bad on melatonin =wake up during the night and this I have heard hundreds people say. Whats about that?

[@tempest510]

I recently started taking melatonin. I've had significant sleep problems for a couple of years. No hangover effect taking melatonin, but I was also nervous to take a hormone while not under a doctor's care, so I was taking a child's dose the first month. 😅 I started what seems to be the most common dose, 10mg, this week. I'm not sleeping much longer, but my Fitbit tells me that I'm getting more deep and REM sleep. I'm so interested and can't wait for your next video with your recommendations!

[@MaryleaMemaw]

I've noticed my Fitbit sometimes doesn't record my sleep until an hour after I fell asleep. I noticed this last night because I was so tired that I was in bed at 10 (so 99% sure I fell right asleep) but it didn't start the timing until 11. I mostly use it for my nighttime heartrate which has been in the low 40s.

[@lukastemberger]

I don't know, first she says she doesn't want you to take over the counter sleep medicine and then she says you should take an over the counter hormone. There's a reason melatonin is illegal in the EU. It's the last thing they prescribe after they try everything else.

[@blu8772]

10mg？？？ That's dose for 70 year old

[@intuitivediane]

Wow Interesting. I might have to Look at my Fitbit.

[@angc.1331]

I've been taking Natrol gummies, 10 mg. for approximately a month. They seem to work, but I wake to use the bathroom, but feel I sleep pretty sound. I've taken some of the capsules in the past and they seem to give me a headache. My husband said the same thing about them. We even tried the slow dissolve one's and they have the same effect. So far the gummies haven't given me a headache. My husband and I have also taken otc sleep medication like Advil PM, or even Nyquil and I feel like they do cause some memory issues so really trying to avoid those. Looking forward to your lectures next week. 😀

[@Lander76]

Hi Doc, great vid, can supplementing with melatonin long term impact the brain's ability to produce melatonin naturally?

[@BonnieJeanTlq]

I noticed that about every 30 seconds to one minute you were pushing your glasses back up. If you get glasses with the little plastic wings at the nose you will never ever have to push your glasses up again. The little plastic wings help to keep the glasses behind the little bones of your nose.❤

[@GraemePayne1967Marine]

Me: 73 yr old M; military combat veteran (Vietnam), Agent Orange; PTSD. Receiving some treatment from VA - seems like just throwing pills at the problems. I have used melatonin for a while, many years ago (before I was in the VA system.) I don't recall what my impression was - good or bad. I am not using melatonin at this time. I know I have disturbed sleep (my wife tells me ... I don't remember anything myself) and I am often drowsy during the day. Based on what you say in this video, I may be willing to try it again, depending on cost. I know quality costs $$, but I also have limited funds.

[@ecorr30]

Love that home

[@Rickwardful]

Melatonin difficult to get here in the UK, other than online from abroad. It has definitely helped me (63) sleep better.

[@ascgazz]

I’ve just been given it on script after refusing Mirtazapine, one great night, one terrible, one in-between. This is with ‘Accord’ 2mg XR from my psychiatrist in combination with adhd treatment.

[@intuitivediane]

In Australia I think over 50 you can easily get. Though we get 2mg

[@patriciagriffin1505]

I take a larger dose than most and it helps with quality of sleep vivid dreaming too

[@robinmarks5638]

I have unfortunately been using benadryl for sleep for probably over 30 years and I am 59. I cant sleep without something! I had an eye problem about 5 months ago and decided I have to get off of it. I have been taking melatonin and it gets me to sleep but dont stay asleep. So I have been taking 5mg melatonin and a half a tablet of benadryl and it works pretty well but I would like to completely get off Benadryl! I have given up caffeine and have found if I make sure to exercise I sleep better. Anyway THANK YOU SO MUCH for your videos!

[@intuitivediane]

Have you thought it could be cortisol? Just recently I have struggled with sleep. Waking at 2am and so awake. It took me a while to realise I was stressed but I have had issues with pain. I have also put on weight unsure if this is caused by menopause age or diet or exercise. I have made changes to my diet and exercise and taking vitamins has helped but my REM sleep has been awful so I look forward looking at melotinin

[@teresahunt5521]

I'm a nurse and barely have time for 7 hours of sleep. I wake up at 3:00 am to go to the gym before my shift and I go to bed at 8:00 pm. 5 MG's of melatonin definitely makes me feel unrested and hungover the next day. I literally almost fall asleep in the shower.

[@dagmarvandoren9364]

Do you like your life? .....

[@teresahunt5521]

@@dagmarvandoren9364 My husband died and my children are grown. No one is coming to save me. It is what it is. I could have slept all day today but I decided to do some work from home and cook healthy meals for the week ahead. Overall, I like my life.

[@mrwise7067]

Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain, primarily responsible for regulating sleep-wake cycles. It helps control your circadian rhythms, promoting sleepiness in the evening and helping to coordinate the body's response to darkness and light. Melatonin supplements are often used to treat sleep disorders or to help adjust to time zone changes (jet lag).

[@HappyLife-wv5ms]

Any thoughts on Valerian root extract for sleep?

[@lizeeroberts490]

Very very very very helpful. I have struggled with this for so long. I have read books listen to podcasts… I tried about seven different brands of melatonin, and then three weeks ago the pharmacist gave me 2 mg of prolonged release, pharmaceutical grade, melatonin, and for the first time in five years, I slept with nothing else. I have never taken benzodiazepines because I worked as a therapist for 45 years and I know the dangers. I want to understand more about how you can use anti-histamines to lengthen the sleep time.. The first one the pharmacist recommended was 50 mg and that was enough to put an elephant to sleep And the feelings after were horrible. Then I tried 25 mg and I am soon going to try Dramamine the 25 mg 115 hrs. later I was still feeling dopey and groggy and I didn’t like that. I am fascinated by the positive affects of the pharmaceutical grade 2 mg, it’s just that I don’t get enough sleep. The other thing I’ve been able to do is to start walking and now I’m walking between six and 7 km a day and I think that has really helped my sleep. I wasn’t able to do that before because I’ve had chronic fatigue. I have been under the care of a marvelous functional medicine doctor for the last four years. I would add two other things. No one talks about the relationship between aggravations in the intestines, caused by food, sensitivity, or infections, and how that disrupts sleep or in my experience virtually stops, deep sleep. The other thing that has been magnificently helpful but not the cure-all has been breath work. It definitely helps. I think my sleep has been poor for a very long time and it wasn’t until I got to my functional medicine doctor that he pointed the needle exactly in that direction sleep studies where I live cost about $900 which is out of my reach. Of note, this sleep problem started the week before my brother died. I think this problem causes so much suffering for so many people. I deeply and lovingly, thank you for what you did this morning.❤️🙏

[@cofoothills]

took 5mg of Mel. last night and was literally awake until 4am - it had the opposite affect to what I wanted!

[@stefaniabella8156]

I take 10mg time realise of Melatonin ( buy it a Cotsco ) and I sleep like a baby. I start taking it for PAIN not for sleep, MELATONIN IS A FORM OF PAIN KILLER and it works like a charm!!! You don't mention it, did you not know it? Maybe because I sleep more my body has more time to heal. ❤

[@gils100games]

Yes it helps my RA pain but it makes me dizzy 😂

[@BerserkersBattle-816]

Yes I just commented about how it will take my headache away.

[@Funsoul8]

I bought a bottle of liquid Melatonin, I took 300 micrograms , a few before I went to sleep. I slept well but the next day I was so angry and agitated. I did it for two days and I tested it and I’m not taking it any longer cause the way it makes me feel the next day.

[@jimmcconnell7328]

Usually melatonin comes in milligrams not micrograms. Three micrograms is very little ,one tenth of three milligrams.It should be more like three mg. Some people take anywhere from three to ten milligrams. It also can increase depression in some people who suffer depression already so one has to careful about this.

[@chuckv8838]

No actually mcg is often recommended, less is better…google it.

[@laggerb4680]

Looking forward more specifics on dosage & how long before seeing results. I’ve tried liquid melatonin..1/2 to 1 mg for only 3 nights & seems to create even more difficulty in sleeping.

[@gabriellecases6167]

1 mg? Only?

[@bellanegrin3915]

Hello, Doctor. I have searched to see if you have done any videos on macrocytosis and stroke, but could not find anything. Would you please discuss this condition(s) in a future video? Thank you.

[@robertdemichelisii6398]

Please review the latest sleep device and methodology of red light therapy.

[@BerserkersBattle-816]

I have been taking melatonin 10mills at night and it works awesome. I've noticed if I have a headache and take melatonin my whole brain feels better and I also have noticed that melatonin gives me wild dreams.

[@MM-oq1lb]

do you recommend any specific brand

[@trishs2326]

It made me depressed the next day. I tried it repeatedly with the same result. This was about 7 years ago. I was taking 3mg a night. Maybe that was too high.

[@CB-bp2fl]

About 4 or 5 Years Ago; I tried 10mg and within a few days my lip tingled like a Cold Sore then few more doses later I had sores inside my mouth and lost a bit of skin on my lip. I had to stop then take 5mg Benadryl to get healed up. I for one WILL try the recommendation next Tuesday. Myself being a CPAP users for OSA I get good data on sleep and REM. Willing to report my results if your willing to take it? Blessings.

[@ahmednessim4429]

I suffer from head shaking in the sleeping position and this does not happen during the day and it is painful. White dots have previously appeared in the MRI scan is my case encephalomalacia?

[@user-EinsteinSarge]

Is low dose melatonin safe for nightly use long term in over 60 adult, or is it to be used only for periodic short term use?

[@susanreimer5259]

I use Berkley Jensen Melatonin - it helps to alleviate the somatic pain and headache so I can sleep following TBI

[@robertdemichelisii6398]

Thank you for re-posting the podcast on melatonin. After listening to your other sleep video, I couldn't find it amount the posted videos last night. My course of sleep-related pharmacotherapies at it's peak numbered 19 pills, which I demanded stopped when I started falling walking from my bed to bathroom at night. Melatonin has been my go to supplement, but in its various forms, didn't work at all at 1st. Luv to share more with you in this process, can I IM you? If so please send the address. Thank you. I also look forward to your updated sleep recommendations.

[@u-neekusername4430]

Unfortunately, here in NZ it's only available to children & elderly by prescription (not sure what numbers they use to define that, as my son is 18 & has a prescription). I've always had sleep issues, did/do all the things you're supposed to, but they won't give me melatonin. Instead I get a very restricted amount of a sleeping pill while they side eye me. Valerian, passionflower, lemon balm, skullcap herb combos can _sometimes_ help to fall asleep but never stay asleep if I'm having issues I'll wake up. I took my son's melatonin one night & slept like the dead, amazing. *STILL* can't get it, & already pay $40/month for my son's, so it's not cheap either (most prescriptions are $3-5NZD here). Oh & it's illegal w/o prescription so no can't import it.

[@johnmitchell8925]

that's bullshit I can buy a whole bottle here in Arkansas for a few dollars

[@TE-7302-]

@@johnmitchell8925 They said they lived in NZ. That’s New Zealand, not some US state. Other smarter, countries regulate their supplements.

[@FelicisimoMalinao]

5 years ago, I stopped taking melatonin after some captious guys in youtube opined that melatonin causes brain fog after waking up. Recent medical experts have determined that melatonin is good for the mitochondria and energy and other health benefits. So, for a few months now I have been taking 90 milligrams every night - no issues. I sleep 7 hours per night (sometimes 8) and I feel great upon waking. I am 69 yo male. Recent research has shown that taking lower dose melatonin results in fat loss and some muscular development.

[@bambolincyprus9527]

Hi, still taking 90 milligrams every night?

[@presouz5]

20 years ago when I started perimenopause my sleep got really bad. So my doctor gave me Ambien and I was on Ambien for 10 years maybe 12 and when I found out that eventually that Ambien is going to cause me even more memory loss and possibly worse, I weaned off of it slowly by using melatonin. I started at only 1 mg melatonin because I soon found out taking even 5 mg right off. The bat was too much for me. I don’t know if it’s because I’m 677 MT HFR, or because I have other issues but 1 mg was fine if I woke up in the middle of the night and I couldn’t go back to sleep I would take another milligram. And this went on for a couple months and then I slowly increased it to 2 mg and etc. etc. now 10 years later I am on 5 mg hour before I go to bed, and when my head hits the pillow, I take another 5 mg. And if I wake up at 3 o’clock in the morning and I can’t go back to sleep, I will take another 5 mg and this has worked for me but mind you it has taken me years to get to be able to take that much melatonin without causing any grogginess or forgetfulness or whatever could happen. While ago I was reading about melatonin for cats because one was having some FHS issues so I was just trying to be proactive. Thankfully they calm down by taking some rescue remedy. But some recommendations say 1 to 20 mg, I was freaking out I couldn’t believe it because 20 mg at one time would kicked me in the butt and down the street to downtown 😂

[@patrickdegenaar9495]

One thing I feel is missed in these discussions is the cycle. During the day, melatonin should be suppressed, and nighttime released. So it is not a case of more is better. Also it is worth noting that the light intensity outside is 100-1000x brighter outside (~20,000lux) than even a brightly lit office (~100Lux). So I suspect more needs to be explored about daytime suppression of melatonin to allow night time release.

[@ilovekarima1]

Hi, I've just heard a well known longevity 'expert' say that taking melatonin can cause calcification in the pituitary gland which can contribute to among other things alzheimers .He said he has reduced to 4 times a week .He looked uneasy while saying this and I wonder could the explosion of the numbers now taking it have anything to do with his remark as he has vested interest in the health field .Have you any information on what he said Thank you for all your work .

[@shubhamvibhuti]

Who was the longevity expert?

[@EngineMedic7]

but how does it effect CNS Vasculitis?

[@iddicted]

Like the video but too many ads.

[@rachelb3173]

Can you make a video or series on anticholinergics? I feel like it's a scary word, but a lot of drugs have anticholinergic effects. I thought that the relationship between dementia and anticholinergics was not firmly established, and particularly in young and middle aged adults there's no evidence anticholinergics will cause dementia in the future. Thoughts?

[@Misslayer99]

Is there any evidence that melatonin can help with RLS? I know there's not a lot of research on RLS (from the papers, I've read but maybe I missed something). I feel there's a strong correlation with low dopamine levels, at least in my case anyways. At this point I'm willing to try anything if there's any chance it could help. Great info thanks!

[@sumcge6349]

new info on memory issues

[@Pattymelt415]

Hello. I'm very curious as to how the brain affects restless leg syndrome. I read somewhere that it has to do with low iron in the brain. I have the syndrome really bad and nothing seems to help. Many medication's and many many supplements and nothing. I will try the melatonin and I hope that it helps but I am doubtful because of this syndrome. I thank you so much for your channel. You are the best!!❤

[@ownerofphonebarbedwire1832]

I get it half an hour after ingesting any food or water. So no night time snacks. If I get it for mysterious reasons as I am lying down I always quit lying down and stand up and read a book for fifteen minutes. This puts the leg circulation into a downward flow, in terms of my legs, and this seems to stop the restless leg syndrome. You have to school yourself to jump out of bed immediately that you get restless legs, and be okay about missing fifteen minutes of sleep, a little loss of sleep doing this regime means a less disturbed night from the hours of around four to eight. You can adjust to this. Doctors adjust to being on call.

[@Pattymelt415]

@@ownerofphonebarbedwire1832 thanks so much!

[@pennyyeomans4115]

strangely enough I put clear crystals on my legs (taped them on) and it helped a lot.

[@redtoplanding5160]

Food additives, low grAde alcohol & toxins wdill cause RLS…easily prevented / cured. Stay away from Rx

[@danielprose5878]

Horroble RLS .

[@ilovekarima1]

Where has my comment gone to ? I ask if it can have a clarifying effect on the pituitary as the longevity researcher DaVid Sinclair has said ?

[@ilovekarima1]

Calcification

[@Auggies1956]

Lots of sleep noise/music videos on YT that run about ten hours. It's helped me quite a bit, takes my mind off things. Chanel, "Nui Meditation Music", and many others. I set my cell phone up on its charger, on a low volume over three feet away, and fall asleep, pretty soon after.

[@lukastemberger]

People who go to sleep before 2am and wake up before 10am should be prescribed energy drinks to adjust their sleep cycle.

[@tinapuddin9923]

I turned 50 last year and according to my Fitbit which I've had looked at I've had other people try it and it worked for them but me I'm lucky if I get 30 minutes of deep sleep in 7 hours. I also have been having so many problems with my short-term memory every day all day. I can be in the middle of a conversation with someone and I will completely go blank and completely forget what the topic is just like that. I am truly afraid of what's going on with me and my memory. Now I do have a history with seizures could that be the reason with my short-term memory I wonder I don't know.

[@Auggies1956]

Tina, "Time loss is brain loss". Get checked out.

[@tinapuddin9923]

@@Auggies1956 I truly wish I could but I have no medical insurance. I do not qualify for any government help like Medicaid and I barely get by I surly do not have money to pay for the Drs I need to see I need to see like a neurologist to see where my seizures are coming from I have never been diagnosed or given any answer as to why I have seizures. The Saturday before Easter just got months ago I had such a high blood pressure they had me stay the night to monitor me and to see the cardiologist that was coming in Sunday morning. We talked about why I was there ECT ECT......he says I want you to come see me in my office in 2 weeks I said I can't I have nothing his exact words were well that's a shame yeah it is a freaking shame. My primary doctor I went and seen her she says I'm going to refer you to a cardiologist I'm thinking okay since I'm coming here they know I don't have that kind of money so I'm thinking they must work with this group of cardiologists my visit maybe more then my Dr but no the cardiologists called me and said I need your insurance information I said I have none she said then we require $1,000 non-refundable down payment I said okay thank you please kill the referral. Then my primary doctor calls me and says since I didn't go to the cardiologist she doesn't know if she can be my doctor anymore or not and that's all I know up to now....if I loose my Dr I'm so screwed.

[@jayerscios]

I knew that melatonin was used all over the body because it's a hormone produced by the pineal gland. I think I have that delayed reaction sleep thing or I just have insomnia. I have had problems getting to sleep since I was a small child. My perspective includes having IBD - inflammatory bowel disease in the form of lymphocytic colitis. Therefore, I don't digest my foods, supplements and minerals well. I do use proper sleep hygiene as best I can each night. So many comments and Qs... - A plant form - (natural) of melatonin developed recently. Is this the one you're alluding to come next week? - I use melatonin. (2) - 3mg from Life Extension. It also has microcrystalline cellulose and rice concentrate as fillers. and a vegetable cellulose capsule. Now, I know it's synthetic... they all are except the new plant form. I went off it for about two weeks and my sleep quality declined. (1) 3 mg doesn't seem to work. I do a receptor site reset once a month where I don't take any for about 3 days. It seems to help the very vivid, lucid dreams I get from it. - Curious to know more about how this affects morning drowsiness and bowel function problems. I do have a hard start to most mornings even with the IBD mostly under control, I still struggle to get moving after rising but I always have. - VA sleep study done... for what it's worth,. Said I have insomnia yet had no insomnia clinic/help to speak of. Focusing on sleep apnea but not insomnia. - Curious about accuracy of sleep apps. I use Sleep Cycle. My psychologist said they are all based on movement and sound. Not too interested in wearing a wrist device that I have to be hooked up to bluetooth/wi-fi. - I think I sleep better than I ever have because I am retired and sleep when I want and how long I want. Waking up naturally. I am asleep by midnight and rise around 8. I take 50 mg 5-HTP and some CBD and THC cannabis. - Thoughts on valerian use? I can take a few drops if I really need to ensure I sleep for the next day's activities but really can't get past the smell... rank... filthy, dirty socks! - Thought on screen filters for night use, like f.lux?

[@jayerscios]

also how do cortisol issues or adrenal fatigue issues affect sleep?

[@scathachmuirisc7149]

Have you read medical studies that show that melatonin is also produced and used by the Mitochondria? Apparently rats who had their pineal gland removed were still found to be producing melatonin. It is being compared with vitamin D due to its wide, and protective effects on the body. I sometimes think that when you read bad press about supplements, is it big pharma trying to put down any competition for their products? They don't really want people to be healthier.

[@juliediazoni8112]

I guess it’s time to stop Unisom. What about the CBD gummies? And how much melatonin?

[@debbiepruisman1698]

When I took melatonin in the past, it gave me terrifying nightmares. They were so bad, I was afraid to go to sleep at night.

[@kath3611]

That's interesting I have strange dreams but not nightmares.

[@user-gm4hy2tf7p]

I've tried melatonin and it didn't help me sleep. Maybe the wrong product or the wrong dosage. My GP prescribed Trazadone which works well but I'm concerned about the longterm effects

[@paulinechapman5669]

And so you should be wanting to know about Trazadone…Can eventually cause extreme vertigo…physicians don’t believe it’s addictive..took me about 3 months to get back to normal sleep..stop it now!!!!poison..🇨🇦

[@sandramurkerson9041]

I had brain surgery 24 yrs ago....due to AVM BLEED IN CEREBELLUM......I haven't slept in years...no more than 4 hrs a night..😮......I'm 73 very tired, will melatonin help me?

[@joeyablonskigolf]

Regards sleep trackers, some on the market are very inaccurate The site by “the quantified scientist” suggests both Apple and Fitbit are the most accurate.

[@hunthenion]

Doses?

[@denyabrown-morales2469]

I am one that likes to stay up until 2 a.m.-3a and the sleep until 11 or later even.😂

[@ginomazzei1076]

Does THC edibles 3mgs help produce melatonin?

[@tsage8408]

There are articles that say melatonin may be pro-inflammatory like this one: Does melatonin play a disease-promoting role in rheumatoid arthritis? Your thouights?

[@WengertD]

It modulates inflammation, so it can do both, but it is mostly considered as an anti-inflammatory

[@Yosetime]

What? We take melatonin from cows? Then how will the cows be able to sleep? That seems unfair. I hope they do this without distressing the cow. Or maybe they take it before slaughter? I don't know. But stealing a sleep hormone from an animal seems wrong. Just sayin!

[@izidorkogovsek7417]

I am 45. 3 weeks in taking 40mg before sleep. I started to notice improvements in all areas of the body. Better sleep. Less pain. Better digestion. Better mood...

[@blankblank4130]

Don't go gently into the night.

[@Dogman3690]

Hi, I take 20 mg but I 69 no groogie feeling wake ready rock the 🌎 about the climate crisis no one wants to face 😮

[@hunthenion]

How do you feel about high-dose Melatonin? 250-1000mg per day

[@icareforyourbrainwithdr.su7103]

I think that's much too high. I agree with trying to mimic normal bio levels.

[@smca7271]

If its so good for us,why does the australian government limit the time you can take to 2 weeks...mixed messages.

[@kath3611]

So you actually trust your govt. 😢. Why not try it for yourself? I have taken it for a long time. No bad covid either, but don't take my word for it.

[@smca7271]

@@kath3611 I have ...for me it works a bit the first night ,but not after that.

[@WengertD]

Government is not your friend. The word government literally means " control mind" be free, think for yourself!

[@kenshey3912]

Mel goes way beyond sleep. Starts as tryptophan via the amino acids consumed. Other Amino Acids supporting sleep in glycine... Likely for brain detox timing via the glymphatic system. But, the amino acid couples and shifts for more functions than sleep. Light only shuts down the pinear requirement. Mel formation is also used during daylight hours in the gut and cellular function. Vagus verve connection via gut brain. It's not a strictly sleep hormone

[@oteragard8077]

mmh

[@rayp.451]

Promo SM

[@Vegasflatout]

Waste of time listening to this. If you want to know about melatonin listen to Dr John Lieurance. Or Dr Russell Rieter

[@Terrybear27]

BS. REM sleep is not deep sleep 🙄

[@icareforyourbrainwithdr.su7103]

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is the deepest stage of sleep. We can believe differently, though.

[@BuckNaked2k]

Ugh....I'm 56 and I'm experiencing this big time. I need to wean myself off Zolpidem (Ambien) for good and try to get some natural sleep. I am going to try the .5 mg Melatonin.