Is it safe to use a high dose melatonin (10-15mg) daily?

Posted by elg920 @elg920, May 6, 2022

Use of high dose melatonin (10-15mg) on a daily basis.
Is it safe? Any side effects?

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Problem with the 10ng gummies. I like them. Eating maybe 8 a day. So I am still alive AND helps with benzo taper which is getting close to zero. Yay!!!

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Your high dose is way above any reasonable recommended off label use. It could lead to unexpected
side effects and impaired driving.
It is throwing off some normal body clock functions.
It has been tried for preoperative sedation.
Suggest cutting down to 10 mg or less before bedtime.
There are some timed release type available for nighttime use. The high dose could interact with other
drugs such as coumadin . Have you experienced sleep disturbances or vivid dreams.?
Good news on your benzo taper so just go very slow in the home stretch.

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