[Void_]

Once I took melatonin to get a better afternoon nap.

I never felt so groggy in my life. Completely screwed up my internal clock.

I’m very careful with it since then.

Taking it at night time doesn’t quite show how powerful it is - since you’re sleepy anyway.

[maksimur]

The point is taking it in the night if you're not able to get sleepy, especially if you fucked up your circadian rhythm. Taking it in the afternoon is going to fuck up the circadian rhythm if it wasn't already. For that you're better off taking chamomile and valerian.

[Palomides]

many people misunderstand melatonin, it isn't a sleeping pill, it's a tool for adjusting your circadian rhythm, taking it before a nap is crazy

[kelnos]

Melatonin supplements are not good for napping. If it's having the proper effect, it should get your body into full sleep mode, and you'll want to get a full 8 hours or whatever. Forcing yourself up early will have the exact effect you describe.

> Taking it at night time doesn’t quite show how powerful it is - since you’re sleepy anyway.

If you're already sleepy enough to fall asleep at what you deem to be a reasonable time, and you're able to sleep deeply enough for the length of time you want, then you probably don't need melatonin supplements.

[OGWhales]

My understanding is that melatonin is useful for adjusting one’s internal clock. As an example, if you were to change time zones you could use it to more quickly adjust to a new bed time.

That’s how I try to use it now, only when I want to adjust what time I get sleepy. For the same reason, I only take it for one or two nights. It doesn’t make sense to take it continuously to me.