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I have a hard time sleeping and i take 50mg of trazadone every night and still struggle to fall asleep. is is safe to take a small amount of melatonin?

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Yes but!: Unclear as to whether it would help Look into the cause of insomnia Sleep hygiene ?

Answered 7/19/2017

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