Can You Overdose On Melatonin Supplements?
Can you overdose on melatonin supplements?
And is there any danger melatonin supplements have?
This page looks at some of common concerns relating to overdose
Your body produces about 0.1mg of melatonin daily. Doses of 10-50mg
are apparently used in cancer treatments. And a Dutch study suggested
that 30mg of melatonin daily could act as a contraceptive, so be
careful about how much you take...
Is a lethal overdose of melatonin possible?
Well researchers cannot seem to identify
a 'lethal dosage' of melatonin, but nevertheless, melatonin
will apparently build
up in your body if you take regular high doses of it.
The consequences of taking regular high doses of melatonin are
still unknown. But one study in Holland tested doses of 75mg of
melatonin on 5000 women over a period of 5 years and concluded that
it was not dangerous, even at these
Nevertheless, when it comes to taking any kind of supplements,
it's always best to be cautious. Talk to
your doctor before taking any melatonin supplements.
Overdose Melatonin :: How Much Melatonin Should You Take?
Dr Shepherd recommends the following dosage for ME/CFS sufferers
in his book, 'Living with M.E.'.
"A number of doctors, including myself, believe that melatonin
(in a dose of 2-5mg taken at night) can be of significant help
to some people with CFS/ME, especially those whose normal sleep/wake
cycle has become severely distorted in the course of their illness."
-- Dr Charles Shepherd, "Living With ME", p78 --
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