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Old 08-25-2011, 10:08 AM
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wildyard
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[quote=serenitybygrace]If anyone takes an antidepressant, do not take melatonin. Melatonin increases the seratonin in your brain and too much is bad.
Most people who have depression have sleep problems. Scientists are finding out that depression is quite often genetic. It can also be situational. If you have chronic pain, the pain has a tendency to eat the seratonin in your brain. An antidepressant may help that.
I have had trouble sleeping for years. I have tried quite a few things. quote]

Just want to add that according to my dr. and the pharmacist, melatonin does not conflict with antidepressants. The thing being that 3mg. is a low dose and even 6mg. is pretty low. I don't recommend taking anything higher than that without a dr. approval. Actually, I don't recommend taking anything without checking with your dr. first.
I take an antidepressant and everyone on my medical team was ok with me also taking the melatonin.
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