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Melatonin has several important roles in the body, including regulating our reproductive clock and sleep and wake cycles. But insufficient exposure to light during the day may be linked to low levels of melatonin production and attendant sleep disturbances, as can staying up late, jet lag, shift work, stress or even menopause.
Info: Available in Several Formats, Sizes & Strengths
Melatonin has several important roles in the body, including regulating our reproductive clock and sleep and wake cycles. But insufficient exposure to light during the day may be linked to low levels of melatonin production and attendant sleep disturbances, as can staying up late, jet lag, shift work, stress or even menopause.
Product Notes:
Melatonin is a neurohormone produced in the pineal glands of the brain which makes us drowsy when it's dark and helps prepare us for sleep. It's produced the most in our teenage years, but gradually diminishes as part of the natural aging process, and it (and our circadian rhythms which rely on it) also gets thrown off when we try to sleep when it's light (such as in shift work, or when we travel and cross time zones). Taking a natural product such as this which provides melatonin as a supplement can help with all those issues, and may also help those suffering from insomnia from other issues, as well.
Melatonin can help resolve sleep disturbances, and some suffering from sleep restrictions or altered schedules may find that it can increase sleep time and quality. It has also been used to treat cluster headaches, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and to decrease the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD).
Ingredients:
Each capsule of the High Potency Melatonin contains:
5 mg melatonin, plus: Cellulose, Veg. Capsule (hypromellose, water), magnesium stearate (vegetable source).
Each lozenge, full dropper (0.9 ml), or capsule of the two Pharmaceutical Grade types contain 3 mg of Melatonin as the medicinal ingredient.
– The Pharmaceutical Grade types' capsules also contain Rice Flour, gelatin, and water.
– The vanilla and citrus flavoured liquid also contains Water, Vegetable Glycerine, Fructose, Xylitol, Ethanol, Natural Orange Flavour, Vanilla Flavour (Vanilla planifolia), Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Natural Lemon Oil (Citrus limon), Flavex-LC Natural Flavour.
– The lozenges also contain 3 mg of Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), plus: Fructose, Cellulose, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Mannitol, Natural Peppermint Flavour, Sorbitol and Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source).
Free of: yeast, wheat, corn, soy, milk, preservatives.
Suggested Usage:
Regular 3 mg or variable strength types – take these amounts daily, near bedtime. Depending on the format, either take:
- up to 20 drops (1/4 tsp.) of the liquid (try experimenting with the dose, starting with just 3 to 5 drops and taper upwards as needed); or,
- from one to no more than three capsules (with water) [similarly, to fine-tune the dosage to say, one and a half or two-thirds capsules, the capsules may be opened and divided over several evenings, if desired]; or,
- from 1 to 3 lozenges.
High Potency type: Adults: Take one to two capsules daily at or before bedtime.
All types: Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 4 weeks.
Warnings:
Do not use NOW Foods Melatonin if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you are taking immunosuppressive drugs. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have a hormonal disorder, diabetes, liver or kidney disease, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders, migraine, depression and/or hypertension or if you are taking blood pressure or sedative/hypnotic medications. If symptoms persist continuously for more than 4 weeks (chronic insomnia), consult your healthcare practitioner. Do not drive or use machinery for 5 hours after taking Melatonin.
| Size & Format | Health Canada Natural Product Number |
| 60 Capsules, 3 mg - Pharmaceutical Grade | 80002419 |
| Liquid Melatonin (59 ml) | 80012400 |
| 180 Capsules, 3 mg - Pharmaceutical Grade | 80002419 |
| 180 Chewable Lozenges, 3 mg | 80008908 |
| 60 Veg. Capsules, 5 mg - High Potency | 80017740 |
Supporting Science:
Auld, Fiona et al. “Evidence for the efficacy of melatonin in the treatment of primary adult sleep disorders.” Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2017.
Cardinali, Daniel P, and Arturo Garay. “Melatonin as a Chronobiotic/Cytoprotective Agent in REM Sleep Behavior Disorder.” Brain Sciences, 2023.
Herxheimer, A, and K J Petrie. “Melatonin for preventing and treating jet lag.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2001.
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