Do you take melatonin supplements to help you sleep? What you should consider first

Some people take melatonin supplements to help them sleep at night, but experts say there are multiple factors to consider before you commit to taking them. As always, you should talk to your physician before taking the supplements. Here are some other things you should know about melatonin.

[HereticHer]

Informed consent, if you take melatonin daily the risk to become physically dependent on the supplement to induce sleep is high. In other words you will no longer be able to achieve deep sleep without it.

[robertklund]

It would be nice if one could sleep simply by closing their eyes.

[michellechapman]

Does melatonin affect your blood pressure??

[debraives]

I don't take any sleeping pills, and I don't recommend them.