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		savanaly on Aug 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Melatonin as a treatment for food waste Just taking melatonin vs not taking it isn't the only decision space. There's a lot that goes into taking it to make it work. I've never done so but I understand this to be the case from reading this [0]. [0] https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/07/10/melatonin-much-more-th...

vvpan on Aug 4, 2023 [–]

I believe it. I guess my takeaways are:

* Be cautious, effects of taking a hormone are complex and it can be more potent than might be evident at first.

* If you have sleep issues they might have a root cause. In my case I think it was circumstantial anxiety.

* Jetlag is not that big of a deal.

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