melatonin

[SpENS93]

any1 ever fuck with this, its not a drug i think its vitamin b6, used as a non habit forming sleeping aid?

it wont get u high but it gives u trippy ass dreams if u take a lot, and i noticed it potentates the effects of benzos and opiates ( making you drowzy)

discuss?

[LegendInHisTime]

Yeah I've taken it to help go to sleep it worked pretty good for it.

[fassiekins]

haha yeah my parents used to give me that stuff when i couldn't sleep! it tastes mintyy :)

[sk8inrox]

Yeaa man i used to take like 10 of the 5mg pills and i would have increadibly lucid dreams..i actually think ill go take some tonight :D

[i0-techno]

Are they sleeping pills? Because I just read a study, not on hand that says sleeping pills are bad for your health and can shorten your life, if that matters at all I dunno, just thought I would add that in before saying where can I get some cause I want to get my dream on.

[LegendInHisTime]

I believe they sell them at health food stores that's where I got mine. They are great for sleeping I couldn't see them turning into a habit though.

[pedaltopedal]

Yes. Melatonin works great for sleep and it does seem to intensify dreams significantly. However, its important to note that melatonin does not knock you out by any means. It just makes it a little easier to go to sleep... well, at least with moderate doses. I have never tried dosing insanely high.

The pills I've seen are 3mg each, and in experience, this is much more than is needed to help induce some sleep. I can take just take a little bite out of that 3mg and still find it effective. Works great after a night of tripping for me... but only once the tripping is completely over with.

I've used melatonin a lot over the years, and I've never had any problems from it turning into a habit. I have always been able to sleep fine without it, even after using it many nights in a row.

[i0-techno]

Did you dream lucidly off of just one 5mg pill?

[pedaltopedal]

I have noticed that my dreams are more intense and easy to recall from even like 1 or 2mg of melatonin. I've never gone higher than 3mg.

[TopNotchStoner]

Dreams on melatonin are so "real" that it almost seems like you can control what happens in your dreams, which is some trippy shit. They never made me sleepy either, but they definitely helped me to go to sleep when I wanted to go to sleep and I could sleep less hours but feel more rested, because it's some deep sleep.

[weallhumalong]

melatonin isn't a sleeping pill, its a naturally occuring neurotransmitter in your brain like serotonin, dopamine etc. It is responsible for sleep and keeping your "internal clock" on time and regulating sleep cycles.

[sk8inrox]

You can buy it at walmart..they sell them in 5mg pills

[kil0]

omg I took 3mg of melatonin and 3mg of xanax, drank like 3-4 beers, and blacked out or passed out, not sure which one happened first. I just woke up on my cousin's couch the next day.

is melatonin really that good of a sleeping pill? cuz Im about to go to walmart and pick up a bottle.

[sk8inrox]

Not really..it just helps you get a deeper sleep and crazy dreams lol. It seems like i consciously make decisions in my dreams and i remember in the morning and sometimes its so real i didnt realize what i dreamed didnt actually happen until like midday.

[kil0]

omg, I can testify on the vivid dreams. holy shit I had some crazy dreams that night as well.

[orison319]

I have noticed that my dreams are more intense and easy to recall from even like 1 or 2mg of melatonin. I've never gone higher than 3mg.
I ate 20, 3mg pills a few days ago and it didnt do crap.. oh well..
Most ppl know I dont sleep much anyway..

[sk8inrox]

I get that sometimes too orison..ill take like 10 and nothing is different that night but like the next night or the night after that ill have vivid dreams lol..idk its kinda weird

[kil0]

damn, melatonin rocks! why the fuck didnt I know about it before?!?

I had a couple drinks at my friend's barbeque last night, very little, I didnt get drunk a lil buzz maybe, and when I got home, I took a 5mg melatonin. I slept from 2ish AM to like 1PM today, and had the wildest dreams. holy shit. I was gonna take a benadryl with it, thank god I didnt cuz I'd probably still be sleeping.

damn melatonin is the shit for sleeping, Im gonna take one with some oxy to maximize the nod!

[ShanaBanana]

It can also cause skin spots (liver spots) and skin discoloration, because it is the same chemical that your body has to regulate skin tone.

[blitz7341]

i used to take it to try to sleep but it gave me fucked up dreams which in turn would wake me up and prevent me from going back to sleep. total fail lol

[Nero_Designs]

haha yeah my parents used to give me that stuff when i couldn't sleep! it tastes mintyy :)

it stunts/slows growth if you are under 25... haha your body's timer works on melatonin levels.

i take it when i go camping, and usually get some strange dreams... i only took like 2 pills (not sure how many mg per pill) though...


how much are you talking about when you say "lucid and trippy dreams if you take a shitload"

[SpENS93]

umm i have the 3mg pills and i usually take like 5 so i can sleep is this bad

[BornFree]

down 20 mgs of melatonin with 5 cups of coffee.

should make for an interesting time

[pedaltopedal]

umm i have the 3mg pills and i usually take like 5 so i can sleep is this bad

It's suppose to be relatively safe even in high doses, however, if you are doing that every night it might be a good idea to cut back. It's probably best not to messing with your bodys natural way of getting you to sleep.

For what its worth, even 1mg of melatonin is enough to help me to get to sleep if I don't use it very often.

[orison319]

try this again. 20, 3mgs tabs.. Ways past my bed time.. if I dont have a trippy dream.
Im spamming the fuck out this thread. :) j/k

I do have to say the next couple of days after taking mels, I remember some weird dreams. I just dismissed it cause I dream very intense shit all the time..
Im shell shocked too. I hear blast noises before I fall out, Sometimes they wake me before I fall asleep and I sometimes see a bright white flash in a CEV when I hear the noise.

[does2]

I have read about some certain drug use in combination with melatonin, and of course.
As soon as I find the link, I will let you guys know.

[DejaVoodoo]

I used 6mg in combo with Benadryl a few weeks ago and realized I started to have awful dreams. It's not so bad with just 3mg...but I really don't think it helped my sleeping any more than a placebo...my sleeping schedule is way fucked up anyway.

[liz08]

Melatonin is typically best to take on an as-needed basis in young people. Melatonin (http://www.seacoastvitamins.com/product_info.php?products_id=1211) levels decrease as you age, so it's helpful for the elderly who have difficulty sleeping. However, if you're young and have normal melatonin levels, you could overdose if taking it on a regular basis. There could be something else causing sleep difficulties. However, there are some people who do just have low melatonin levels....I think they've found it correlates with some disorders, like ADD, depression, etc. SO it's very helpful for jet lag and temporary use, but you should look into carefully before using it on a regular basis.

[RELAYER]

Im shell shocked too. I hear blast noises before I fall out, Sometimes they wake me before I fall asleep and I sometimes see a bright white flash in a CEV when I hear the noise.

Same here.

[orison319]

That your shell shocked or wake from the CEV flash?

[i0-techno]

Melatonin is for people who cannot stay asleep at night, it doesn't make you go to sleep.

One time after maybe a day or two after taking a pill or two of 2mg each I noticed hearing my thoughts as I lay down, I wasn't sleep as far as I know, I just sat listening to cartoonish sounds, not scary at all. One time I was almost sleep and I forget but whatever it was woke me up instantly, pounding heart and what not, but then I just went to sleep, no prob.

I get CEV flashes too, it looks like an exploding sun, but I am not shell shocked. I always wonder where it came from though.

[WanderingSoul]

Melatonin is completely natural. Our bodies produce it naturally.
The first time I took 10 mg or so for 3 nights and had the most vivid dreams of my life. I haven't been able to do that again, but maybe I just haven't been taking enough.

[Feelings Of U4ia]

The first time I had lucid dreams was on Melatonin.

[blitz7341]

down 20 mgs of melatonin with 5 cups of coffee.

should make for an interesting time

lol sounds like a speedball for kindergardeners

[orison319]

lol sounds like a speedball for kindergardeners
hehe, Thats something I would do. :leaving:

[walsh]

It can also cause skin spots (liver spots) and skin discoloration, because it is the same chemical that your body has to regulate skin tone.

Aren't you thinking of Melanin?

Also someone erroneously stated that Melatonin is vitamin B6. It's not.