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I just took 60 mg of melatonin. what could happen?
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Variable side effect: Melatonin in doses greater than 10mg. Are typically used as adjunctive therapy in cancer and thrombocytopenia/chemotherapy patients. Side effects: abdominal cramps, alertness decreased, circadian rhythm disruption, daytime fatigue, depression, dizziness, drowsiness, dysphoria, headache, irritability definite relationship between melatonin and serotonin syndrome remains unproven.
Answered 12/5/2019
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Dreams: Melatonin is a safe natural hormone. It is usually taken in much lower doses to promote sleep. Higher doses (up to 100mg) have been used in human research trials for breast cancer. So you may feel sleepy, and you will likely have very vivid dreams tonight; you may feel groggy in the morning. But it will not cause any life-threatening problems taken at that dose by itself. Usual dose .5-10mg/night.
Answered 1/15/2021
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