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Melatonin is routinely taken by cancer patients at a rate of up to 80mg's (per day) an hour before bedtime, so an overdose would be difficult. We're talking bottles of it to even begin to cause a problem. And experimental (unpublished) studies show that AIDS & cancer patients are taking 100's of MG's per day, but this is a strictly 'under a doctor's care' situation (not only would it be a prescription situation at that point but the patient is in a hospital bed).
There are studies done on mice that increased their life span by 25% by adding melatonin to their water bottles, and it was saturated in some mice to an equivalent of a human swallowing a melatonin pill the size of a house brick.
Suicidal teens are given melatonin to lessen depression (they also get more sleep by taking it, as do colicky babies to get more sleep, which may reduce SIDS, plus not putting a fan directly on a sleeping infant as this triggers a gasping-to-exhaustion situation, putting them in stress and they later dream of when they were back in the womb when they did not breathe [the autonomic system reverts back and they stop breathing]).
So if you are thinking of taking enough melatonin to kill yourself because you are depressed, you would not be able to do it, and in fact the joke would be on you because you would feel better than ever after taking it for a while, because by increasing the percentage of melatonin in your blood you would no longer want to kill yourself.
Colicky babies, depressed children, and ADAH situations can have a lower-than-normal producing pineal gland (which produces melatonin), so simply taking melatonin can raise the level and bring back an infant (from crying so much), wild child, teen, or ADAH situation without harmful 'drug the kid into a coma' type pills. For more information about melatonin see the related questions below.
A little more..Studies at U of Maryland have shown that melatonin may act as an antagonist to certain antidepressants.Regarding lethality, the lethal dose seems to be unknown.
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What is the probability of death?
P(death) =1 It is an absolute certainty. However, we do NOT know when it will occur.
What does a rdw count of 15.5 indicate?
Only one thing: certain death.
Why do the skull and crossbones symbol have different shapes?
Just different artistic interpretations.They all signify death , or the contents of a thing may cause death.
What is the rank of teen suicide in teen deaths?
Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of teen death.
What is the most dangerous way to commit suicide?
Dangerous is defined as "able or likely to cause harm or injury." When suicide's purpose is to cause death, is there any route that isn't dangerous?
Can you cry to death?
YES YOU CAN!!If you meet certain penguins in Africa then you will be sad cause they are all dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the most common cause of death?
Old age in Britain but certain parts of Africa catch germs and infections.
What was the cause of Pocahontas death?
The circumstances of the death of Pocahontas are actually a little mysterious. After going to England and finding that Captain John Smith was still alive, she lapsed into a coma and never recovered.
When was Certain Death created?
Certain Death was created in 1987.
How is power transferred in absolute monarchy?
Power is transferred in absolute monarchy by the death or overthrowing of the current leader.
When was Death Is Certain created?
Death Is Certain was created in 2002-12.
What are three specific reasons determining the cause of death can sometimes be difficult?
Why the Cause of Death Could Be Difficult to DetermineDetermining cause of death is difficult when:1. The body has not been recovered.2. The body suffered transformation after death (e.g. by fire, mutilation, scavengers or immersion in certain chemicals) that obscures traces of the cause of death3. The death took place sufficiently long before the remains (e.g. skeleton) are discovered that clues to the cause of death are largely or completely obliterated.In the case of homicide it may not be easy to determine the cause of death if the murderer has used a toxin that leaves little trace.There can be multiple abnormalities that may lead you in the wrong direction.
Do people die from not getting enough sleep?
It is rare but deprivation (to the extreme) can possibly cause death by an excess of a certain protein in the brain.
What is a good word to describe death that begins with an A?
· abrupt · absolute
Why did Marco polo die?
Cause of Death : canser (old age killed the cat not curiousity) Date of Death : 8 - January - 1324 - although this date is not certain. He did die in 1324 Location of Death : Venice - Italy
According to a phrase nothing is certain but death and what?
Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes.
Cause of leif ericksson death?
His cause of death is unknown.
