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For you guys who want to have an 'experience' but are afraid to do drugs..

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Gareth said:
I see your point, but Im sure its fine. Melatonin isnt even classed as drug. Its a supplement that you can get online with no prescription. It really doesnt sound like that big a deal.

Doesnt mean you shouldnt be careful, do research and disrespect it. But its not like hes talking about dropping 10 Oxycontins or anything right.
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I'm sorry Gareth, but I have to disagree with you here, and this really is something I know a bit about, my current field of work is organic chemistry, but I was a double major in chemistry and psychology, and I have done extensive work in pharmacology due to my interest in psychopharmacology.

Melatonin is a drug, just because it's a naturally produced substance doesn't mean it's not a drug. The body produces only about .1 mg of melatonin in a day. Although low dose diet supplements are not regulated by the FDA in the US, in many countries melatonin requires a prescription and in some countries it is illegal to sell period.

Melatonin can interact with other drugs, did you know that you could have a serious reaction if you take melatonin and any of the following everyday prescription medications, Fluvoxamine (aka Luvox) Nifedipine (aka Adalat or Procardia) Warfarin (aka Coumadin)? At 30mg melatonin begins to act like a contraceptive and halts human reproduction. Melatonin also has an incredibly long half life so it's level builds in your body over time.

If you live outside the USA or Canada, importing melatonin from an internet retailer could see you in trouble with your friendly local customs officers depending on where you live and your local laws.
 
I would maintain that if you are taking anything at all to help you sleep, something is amiss with you either physically or mentally (e.g. Stress). Sexual activity excepted, of course.
 
Schuyler said:
I would maintain that if you are taking anything at all to help you sleep, something is amiss with you either physically or mentally (e.g. Stress). Sexual activity excepted, of course.
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lol :D

I wouldn't be so serious about this subject, but this is an online forum, and this thread will get indexed by Google and someday maybe a year from now, some kid will be searching for info about this and read this thread and I think it would be irresponsible of me not to correct what I see as dangerous misinformation.
 
Well I wont be one to argue! Thanks for getting me up to speed.

Although I was blissful 2mins ago. Now I am not.
 
I found that I had crazy lucid, dreams every time I used a nicotine patch to quit smoking. You wear the patch while you are sleeping, so you are getting dosed with nicotine while you are in dreamyland......Sounds fun? C'mon everyone's doin it, it'll make you cool.....
 
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