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| While melatonin is widely touted as an antioxidant, the current evidence suggests that it is not an important antioxidant when typical concentrations are used. However, more mild side-effects, such as headache, morning sleepiness, fatigue or nightmares, are experienced by average individuals when they try melatonin. Generally speaking, melatonin should not be taken during the day as it may disrupt circadian rhythms and cause drowsiness. It is not a part of your daily diet, unless you are in the habit of eating pineal glands! Because the body's own production of melatonin is probably the equivalent of only 0.1mg daily, when you take melatonin for sleep, you may tremendously exceed the body's own production. The consequences of doing so on a regular basis are completely unknown. In one study, 14 out of 18 patients were able to completely discontinue their benzodiazepine treatment after 4 to 6 weeks of melatonin therapy. |
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