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Magnesium, Valerian, Melatonin

  1.  10-28-2008  10:02 PM
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    Magnesium, Valerian, Melatonin


    Got some for free, how should I dose these three for optimal sleep?

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  2.  10-28-2008  11:56 PM
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    0.5 to 1 mg melatonin sublingually either chew it, or empty the capsule under your tongue. I dont know what the valerian is extracted to 4;1?

    450mg magnesium with the valerian

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    I do:
    450mg of Magnesium along with 65mg of Zinc every night.

    As for melatonin, I only use that when I'm in dier need to sleep( I don't want end up relying on it) but I usually take any where from 1-3g.

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    Melatonin is habit forming. So only four days out of a week. You can get unhealthy sleeping patterns if you take it everyday an will not be able to sleep without it. So its one of those things.

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    Thanks guys. I'm just trying to change my sleep schedule so I'll only use the melo until I get it adjusted. Last night I did 3mg melo, 125mg val and 250 magn. I didn't really get too 'tired' like I thought I would but I slept alright. I woke up a few times during the night which was odd. I normally do not do that.

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    definately try a half or 1 gram melatonin sublingually, it works faster this way, and you dont become groggy in the morn.

  7.  11-25-2008  06:38 PM
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    Originally Posted by ari4216 View Post
    definately try a half or 1 gram melatonin sublingually,
    Surely, you mean 1 milligram. It would be high unadvised to take 1000 milligrams of melatonin.

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