I wish there was a 20mg option too. I tend to stay up late, especially on momentous occasions, and I need to calm down quickly. I take megadoses of melatonin at my own risk—60mg a day means it runs out fast. Dr. Yanagisawa's writings discuss its relation to cancer prevention, though I've known individuals who experience nausea and palpitations even with 1mg, so I cannot recommend it lightly. I initially had palpitations with 5mg. In my case, melatonin serves as a warm-up before a sleeping pill; it helps me, but I have no illusions that it will solely make me sleepy. Regardless, returning to the 10mg powder seems effective for me.
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I tried taking melatonin as it’s believed to be effective against breast cancer. However, being someone who struggles with sleep, I found it made me excessively drowsy during the day, which made it difficult for me to continue taking it.
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