Reged: 02/23/04
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Loc: Ewing, NJ, USA (IBS-D, Vegetarian)
Melatonin works in your circadian clock system, basically coordinating your biological rhythms. My prof didn't specify doses or lengths of time, just said that using it long term increased risk of autoimmune disorders. I would talk to a doctor about it, I just wanted to let people know, since melatonin use is unregulated by the FDA. The way melatonin works to help people sleep is by resetting your circadian clock, which I don't think is a healthy thing to do on a regular basis, but that's my opinion. And like I said, I know nothing about doses. I really think you should talk to a doctor about it.
I don't know much about how Valerian works, so I can't comment on that.
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How melatonin works
