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Is it safe to take 4 mg of melatonin every night for sleep? what are other pro's and con's of useing this daily.
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1 mg or less : Higher doses of melatonin can actually interfere with normal sleep. Take 0.3 to 1 mg. And see how you do.
Answered 3/26/2013
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