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Why Ashwagandha Mogs Melatonin and Why Melatonin Is Cope
Everyone treats melatonin like it is some god tier sleep fix. If you can not sleep, people instantly say take melatonin. That mindset is retarded. Melatonin does not fix the reason you cannot sleep. Ashwagandha does.This thread explains why.
Melatonin Is Overrated
Melatonin is just a hormone that tells your brain it is dark outside. That is literally it. It does not calm your nervous system. It does not lower stress. It does not fix anxiety. It just signals sleep timing.Studies show melatonin only slightly improves how fast people fall asleep, and the effect is small. It works best for jet lag or messed up sleep schedules, not normal insomnia.
Most people taking melatonin are not jet lagged. They are stressed, anxious, overstimulated, or chronically online at night.
Taking melatonin every night is basically telling your body when to sleep instead of fixing why you are wired.
Source
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33417003/
Melatonin Side Effects People Ignore
People think melatonin is harmless because it is sold everywhere. That is wrong.Common issues reported
- Grogginess the next day
- Weird dreams
- Headaches
- Feeling tired but unable to focus
Long term daily use is not well studied, especially in young people. (62% users on .org in 2025)
Source
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3656905/
Ashwagandha Actually Fixes The Problem
Ashwagandha is an adaptogen. That means it helps your body handle stress.Most people cannot sleep because cortisol is high at night. Stress, anxiety, overthinking, dopamine abuse, caffeine, whatever. Ashwagandha lowers cortisol and calms the nervous system.
Multiple human studies show ashwagandha improves sleep quality, sleep time, and how fast people fall asleep.
Not by forcing sleep, but by making the body calm enough to sleep naturally.
Source
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34559859/
Why Ashwagandha Mogs Melatonin
Melatonin:- Signals sleep timing
- Does nothing for stress
- Easy to abuse
- Feels like a band aid
- Lowers cortisol
- Reduces anxiety
- Improves sleep quality long term
- Fixes the root cause
Source
https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/ashwagandha-for-sleep
Why Melatonin Is Cope
Most melatonin users do not need it. They need- Less screen time
- Less caffeine
- Less stress
- Better sleep habits
Ashwagandha forces you to actually calm your system instead of hacking sleep.
That is why melatonin is cope.
Can You Use Both
Yes, but it is not needed for most people. Using both increases sedation and can make you feel slow the next day.If sleep is bad because of stress, fixing stress beats stacking supplements.
Source
https://biologyinsights.com/can-i-take-ashwagandha-with-melatonin/
TLDR
- Melatonin only tells your brain it is night
- It does not fix stress or anxiety
- Ashwagandha lowers cortisol and calms the nervous system
- That is why ashwagandha mogs melatonin
- Melatonin is cope if you use it every night
Sources
- Melatonin meta analysis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33417003/ - Melatonin pharmacology and risks
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3656905/ - Ashwagandha and sleep systematic review
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34559859/ - Ashwagandha sleep benefits overview
https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/ashwagandha-for-sleep - Ashwagandha and melatonin interaction
https://biologyinsights.com/can-i-take-ashwagandha-with-melatonin/
