Melatonin and anxiety

[tjsway]

do you think it has a positive or negative affect on anxiety? tried to do a little research on the topic but so far nothing significant.

i use it for sleep due to (obviously) anxiety induced insomnia, but i either get knocked into paralysis (scary as HELL) or just really trippy closed eye visuals

[gcalex]

Low dose melatonin works well for me when I have difficulty falling asleep.  Maybe your dose is too high.

[LVMomra]

Low doses of melatonin with chamomile tea work well for me when my anxiety has really taken hold. I agree with gcalex, maybe your dose is too high.

[tjsway]

i usually take about 3mg on a bad night, my tablets are 1.5mg each
what are your normal dosages?

[LindaRK]

Our body already produces melatonin - it helps to REGULATE our sleep.

We can take it and if we're producing enough, it won't do a bit of good (been there, done that).  My husband swears by it - he takes 3 mg with theanine. The theanine is what can reduce your anxiety, but not all melatonin has the theanine in it.

[tjsway]

hmm, i'll look into theanine and see if any suppliments are available. it sounds promising.
though i dont want to rely on pills, narcotic or otherwise, i did that before my anxiety started and dont feel like going back to that. lol

[gcalex]

i usually take about 3mg on a bad night, my tablets are 1.5mg each
what are your normal dosages?

Much less.  Like .5 mg.