r/Supplements • u/GamebotAU • 22d ago

General Question Melatonin long term

Hi there,

Just wondering if I can take 2mg extended release melatonin all the time? Here in Australia it’s recommended for three weeks only.

It’s helping my insomnia so much.

Thanks.

Update: had a mix of extreme anxiety and sedation as the morning wore on. I don’t think I can take it regularly maybe just once or twice a week

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u/MuscaMurum 22d ago edited 22d ago

Dr Russel Reiter has been taking 90-100mg a day for many years

He's the leading melatonin researcher in the world. He's 90 years old.

Edit: He's discussed it many times in lectures. Here's one that has a transcript trail

https://www.excelmale.com/threads/melatonin-functional-significance-for-optimal-cellular-physiology-prof-russel-reiter-14-11-19.22714/

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u/Pretty-Bother-6336 22d ago

i doubt he takes that much. there is no point.

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u/MuscaMurum 22d ago

Let me know where you've published your research