Melatonin

The pineal gland is responsible for releasing melatonin.

Yes. Most of medicine has their side effects written on the container. It is good to check with doctor as well.

call the doctor's office and speak to nurse

Several studies have suggested that it may have a severe neurological effect, and limit the productivity of growth hormones.

No; the correct hormone for helping depression would be serotonin. Melatonin helps regulate biological rhythms.

Because it stimulates the immune system.

yes

Yes they both indeed can be used in conjunction with each-other in Naturalistic Treatment. Even taken together is fine. I would not exceed 10mg of melatonin unless your tolerance is high. Either by the nature of your body or by prior use with a end result of the body increasing how you tolerate it. Passion Flower is also very harmless unless your using a very strong ethanolic extract or more then 10g/daliy of 1:1 ratio of the herb in its nature form. If you are seeking restful sleep or the comfort of simple relaxation without anxiety some other helpful natural things to try are Bach Flower Extracts, GABA, valerian root, skullcap, Wild Oats, Hops, Gota Kola , or Kava kava.

Yes

Taking melatonin supplements usually helps one get more sleep, and one might expect to have more dreams if one gets more sleep. However different individuals will respond differently to the supplements. A pharmacist or medical professional could provide more reliable information.

Call pharmacist or ask doctor who prescribed. Do not mix medication without doctor's okay.

Melatonin is a natural medication that aids a person in falling asleep. People typically take between 1 and 5 mg pills. Since melatonin is made naturally in the brain, there is no lethal amount that a person can take.

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Melatonin is a natural chemical created in your body, so no it is NOT bad for your heart. Melatonin vitamins can be bad for your body but your heart is safe.

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at 20ºC solubility in water is 2g/L and at 50ºC solubility is 5g/L. There is data showing that even with refrigeration, solutions of melatonin are only stable for about a week when containing ethanol. Ethanol is used in preparing solutions due to the higher solubility of melatonin in ethanol. Solubility data is from teh EC report and the stability data is from the Sigma-Aldrich Product Info Sheet.

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a hormone found in animals, plants, and microbes. In animals, varying circulating levels of melatonin maintain sleep-awake cycles. It doesn't have any special look except for it's chemical shape.