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I have experienced some short-term memory loss after taking melatonin for only two weeks. I did find some information on this website:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12930-sleep-hormone-may-make-you-forget.htm I must warn you that it shares findings based on research with fish.

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Q: Does taking melatonin nightly cause memory loss?
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