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Is there a form of melatonin between time release and short acting? i want one that works for a while, but doesn't keep making me tired.
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Melatonin 20 mg/day: Short acting melatonin is the better one- upto 20 mg daily is very safe. Melatonin has proved in some studies to arrest the growth of cancers like breast,ovary etc
Answered 9/12/2014
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