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Is there some way i could get or make short-acting melatonin, so that for example, if i woke up in the middle of the night, i could get back to sleep?
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Melatonin: Melatonin does not work that way. melatonin usually peack at about 12 pm to 1 am. You should take melatonin 3 hours prior to going to sleep.
Answered 9/9/2014
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