[TChad]

melatonin: 36–72 mg per day given in four divided doses

That high dose is used to treat/prevent cytokine storm in a hospital setting. <=5mg is typical when melatonin is used as a sleep aid. I take 5mg.

[Magic Fingers]

<=5mg is typical when melatonin is used as a sleep aid. I take 5mg.

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I’m apparently hyper-sensitive to it. An effective dose as a sleep aid for me is just .25 mg sublingually. Any more than that results in dizziness - and after a few days, depression.

[Mozzafiato]

That high dose is used to treat/prevent cytokine storm in a hospital setting. <=5mg is typical when melatonin is used as a sleep aid. I take 5mg.

I too sometimes take 5mg at night...and it scarily makes me almost comatose until the next morning, and then I spend a full day groggy and non-functional. The amounts suggested here (36-72mg) have to be for very severe cases of Covid.

[Veto!]

How big are you? I’m 5’2 and weigh 118. I most assuredly cannot take the same amount of any drug as a larger person. I take many supplements per day and always adjust dosage to my size and weight. 5 mg of melatonin is my max, and usually cut pill in half, which seems to be enough to guarantee a good night’s sleep.