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Ok, its a fact that magnesium is used to calm the nervous system which in turn helps sleeping. so why does it stimulate me?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Mental Health: All medications that affect the brain can cause paradoxical effects in some humans. There dis no answer as to 'why'. This just is in some humans and they do not or should not be using the medications if they have a paradoxical or unexpected reaction.

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Answered 11/27/2013

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