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I have difficulty sleeping. i get sleep at 4am every night and i'm thinking of taking melatonin. is it safe and how much should one take? thank you!
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Melatonin is: relatively safe compared with other sleep aids. I hope you do more than take a sleeping pill (you also need to do some "detective work" to figure out why you awaken so early. Its best to fix underlying problems.
Answered 5/3/2016
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