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The Natural Alternative
Melatonin
Citation:   Redsoxfan. "The Natural Alternative: An Experience with Melatonin (exp55803)". Erowid.org. Jun 11, 2007. erowid.org/exp/55803

 
DOSE:
3.0 mg oral Melatonin (pill / tablet)
BODY WEIGHT: 130 lb
I used to smoke cannabis on a nightly basis, however in the last year I made a decision to cut down and only do it occasionally (i.e. once or twice every two to three weeks). I cannot express how much melatonin has helped me with this transition. When I stopped using pot on a daily basis, I was sleepless for about four to five days. I would lie there but the sleep would not come: only until I passed out from sheer exhaustion.

I am not an insomniac and only have had mild sleeplessness in my life. The pot is what lulled me to sleep all this time, but now that it was not there I could not sleep. I started taking 3 mg of melatonin about an hour before bed. What A difference! I fell asleep within 30-45 minutes after lying down and the sleep was uninterrupted until 8 a.m. the next morning. Occasionally I have grogginess upon waking up in the morning but that depends on when I take the melatonin at night. Normally I take it around 9 p.m. I don't take it all the time, only when I can't sleep and it always works.

Exp Year: 2006ExpID: 55803
Gender: Female 
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Jun 11, 2007Views: 11,948
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