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Two Weeks
Melatonin
Citation:   Global. "Two Weeks: An Experience with Melatonin (exp34473)". Erowid.org. Apr 18, 2006. erowid.org/exp/34473

 
DOSE:
  sublingual Melatonin (pill / tablet)
BODY WEIGHT: 120 lb
Background: I'm 20 years old, in OK physical/mental shape, and I don't use any drug with any sort regular frequency. Rarely do I do any drugs at all at this point in my life.

Normally, I have a hard time getting to sleep. It takes me anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours to get so sleep after going to bed, usually.

In short, my 'sleeping schedule' is all fucked up. When I have no commitments and I just go to sleep when I'm tired, I end up staying up for about 20 hours and sleeping for around 10 hours. I also tend to be awake more at night and less during the day. My body seems to be happy with this schedule, but socioty does not.

So, I decided to try some melatonin for a while to see if it will help me. I've been getting to bed around 5:00 AM for the last 3 nights (it was a weekend), and I have work tomorrow at 1:00 PM.

These are my notes on 1-day-short-of two weeks of using 1mg melatonin sublingual tablets as a sleep aid.

May 31 @ 2:50 AM
1mg melatonin sublingual
May 31 @ 3:30 AM
Another 1mg melatonin sublingual
Fell asleep: ~4:00 AM

June 1 @ ~3:00 AM
2mg melatonin sublingual
Fell asleep: ~4:00 AM

June 2 @ 2:30 AM
4mg melatonin sublingual
I'm finally tired @ 2:51 AM
Fell asleep: ~3:10
I am very tired upon waking.

June 2 @ 2:11 AM
4mg melatonin sublingual
Fell asleep: ~2:30
I am extremely tired upon waking.

June 4th @ 2:20 AM
4mg melatonin sublingual
Fell asleep: ~3:00 AM
I am very tired upon waking.

June 5th @ around 4: something AM
4mg melatonin sublingual
Fell asleep: around 5:00 - 6:00 AM
I am very tired upon waking.

June 6th @ 3:30 AM
3mg melatonin sublingual
I am suddenly tired at 3:45 AM, went to bed.
No notes written down.

June 7th @ 1:00 AM
4mg melatonin sublingual
I awoke 6 to 7 hours later not 'groggy' or tired.

June 8th @ 1:50 AM
4mg melatonin sublingual
I didn't get to sleep for at least 45 minutes.
I slept 12 hours.
I am very tired upon awaking.

June 9th @ 4:09 AM
4mg melatonin sublingual
I went to bed at 4:14 AM.
I have to get up at 8:00 AM.
I slept 4 hours and got up, a little bit (but not very) tired.

June 10 @ 1:19 AM
4mg melatonin sublingual (after not sleeping all day)
I have to get up ~7:30 AM.
I got ~5-6 hours of sleep.
I was tired most of the day after waking up.

June 11 @ 3:05 AM
4mg melatonin sublingual
June 11 @ 3:20 AM
1mg melatonin sublingual
I become tired @ 3:41 AM and go to bed.
I obtained sleep @ 4: something AM.
I got up @ 1:00 PM, but could have sleep for many hours more.
I am very tired upon awaking.

June 12 @ 5:52 AM
2mg melatonin sublingual
I'm tired anyway, but I'm taking two.
Thank God I don't have work tomorrow.

Basically, this stuff isn't helping, or I'm becoming too tolerant. It would be OK if I wasn't so tired in the mornings.
I noticed no diffence in the frequency or vividness of my dreams when I was taking it from when I wasn't.

Once this bottle runs out, I'm not buying another, but I'll use it untill it's all gone.

Exp Year: 2004ExpID: 34473
Gender: Male 
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Apr 18, 2006Views: 12,020
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