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by maltyr 1045 days ago
Other hormones don't get the same treatment. I'm not sure why only melatonin is treated as a dietary supplement when the other hormones are not.

For example, you can't get testosterone or epinephrine, over the counter. Maybe the only other hormones that are as readily available as melatonin are birth control pills, but those are considered pharmaceuticals, and regulated as such.

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Well, what are the risks and downsides of testosterone and epinephrine vs. melatonin?

Melatonin is so harmless I’m still not sure if it’s a placebo half the time I take it.