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Knocks me the fuck out
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How brai only get 3-4 hours sleep on it then wake up
Melatonin doesn't actually work for sleeping,
You can ask medical professionals. I'm thinking it's probably placebo.how wouldn't it help with sleeping
it literally makes u tired when u take it
That’s actually a really common experience — waking up after 3–4 hours when you take melatonin. Here’s why it happens:How bra
When I take it
Fall asleep right away
and Get best sleep ever
1. Melatonin doesn’t keep you asleep
2. Cortisol and circadian rhythm rebound
3. Incorrect dose or timing
4. Sleep pressure and environment
How to fix itMirin chat ebtThat’s actually a really common experience — waking up after 3–4 hours when you take melatonin. Here’s why it happens:
1. Melatonin doesn’t keep you asleep
Melatonin mainly helps initiate sleep, not maintain it. It signals your brain that it’s nighttime, helping you fall asleep faster, but its half-life (how long it lasts in your system) is short — usually 30 to 60 minutes.
After 3–4 hours, the effect is gone, and your brain’s natural wake cycle can kick in, especially if your sleep environment or stress hormones aren’t ideal.
2. Cortisol and circadian rhythm rebound
Around 3–5 a.m., cortisol (your wakefulness hormone) naturally starts to rise to prepare your body for waking up.
If your circadian rhythm is slightly misaligned, or your melatonin timing is off, the early cortisol spike can wake you up prematurely.
3. Incorrect dose or timing
Most people take too much melatonin (3–10 mg), when the body naturally produces only about 0.3 mg.
- High doses can spike melatonin levels, then drop sharply, causing a “mini-withdrawal” that wakes you up.
- Ideally, take 0.3–1 mg about 1–2 hours before bed.
4. Sleep pressure and environment
If you’re not tired enough (low sleep pressure), or your environment is slightly off — too warm, bright, or noisy — melatonin might knock you out at first, but not keep you asleep.
Same goes for blue light exposure or caffeine too late in the day.
How to fix it
- Try lowering your dose to 0.3–1 mg.
- Take it 90 minutes before your intended bedtime.
- Avoid screens or bright light after taking it.
- Keep your room cool and dark.
- If you still wake up, try magnesium glycinate or L-theanine to smooth the cortisol spike.
- For long-term fix: get morning sunlight exposure to reinforce your circadian rhythm.
yea I take it with mag glycerinate and l theanineThat’s actually a really common experience — waking up after 3–4 hours when you take melatonin. Here’s why it happens:
1. Melatonin doesn’t keep you asleep
Melatonin mainly helps initiate sleep, not maintain it. It signals your brain that it’s nighttime, helping you fall asleep faster, but its half-life (how long it lasts in your system) is short — usually 30 to 60 minutes.
After 3–4 hours, the effect is gone, and your brain’s natural wake cycle can kick in, especially if your sleep environment or stress hormones aren’t ideal.
2. Cortisol and circadian rhythm rebound
Around 3–5 a.m., cortisol (your wakefulness hormone) naturally starts to rise to prepare your body for waking up.
If your circadian rhythm is slightly misaligned, or your melatonin timing is off, the early cortisol spike can wake you up prematurely.
3. Incorrect dose or timing
Most people take too much melatonin (3–10 mg), when the body naturally produces only about 0.3 mg.
- High doses can spike melatonin levels, then drop sharply, causing a “mini-withdrawal” that wakes you up.
- Ideally, take 0.3–1 mg about 1–2 hours before bed.
4. Sleep pressure and environment
If you’re not tired enough (low sleep pressure), or your environment is slightly off — too warm, bright, or noisy — melatonin might knock you out at first, but not keep you asleep.
Same goes for blue light exposure or caffeine too late in the day.
How to fix it
- Try lowering your dose to 0.3–1 mg.
- Take it 90 minutes before your intended bedtime.
- Avoid screens or bright light after taking it.
- Keep your room cool and dark.
- If you still wake up, try magnesium glycinate or L-theanine to smooth the cortisol spike.
- For long-term fix: get morning sunlight exposure to reinforce your circadian rhythm.
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