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Male 24. student. sometimes i have sleep issues. i took escitalopram and clonezapam for 9 months for anxiety disorder and successfully treated it by 80%. i have exam stress. can i take 5mg melatonin once daily for a week ? i have gilbert's syndrome?

Q: male 24. student. sometimes i have sleep issues. i took escitalopram and clonezapam for 9 months for anxiety disorder and successfully treated it by 80%. i have exam stress. can i take 5mg melatonin once daily for a week ? i have gilbert's syndrome?

: If you're still taking those meds,the only interaction with melatonin would be drowsiness which shouldn't be a problem as you'll be taking it about 1/2 hour before bedtime. It should be effectively out of your system by 5 or 6 hours. Your pharmacist can validate this advice.

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If you're still taking those meds,the only interaction with melatonin would be drowsiness which shouldn't be a problem as you'll be taking it about 1/2 hour before bedtime. It should be effectively out of your system by 5 or 6 hours. Your pharmacist can validate this advice.

Answered 9/3/2023

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A member asked:

Male 24. student. sometimes i have sleep issues. i took escitalopram and clonezapam for 9 months for anxiety disorder and successfully treated it by 80%. i have exam stress. can i take 5mg melatonin once daily for a week ? i have gilbert's syndrome?

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