Two months of experiments with melatonin supplements
In another attempt to kill my insomnia I revisited melatonin supplements a few months ago. I had tried them 15 years ago, once, when I was sleeping three hours a night, whereupon I slept for 24 hours. That kept me off the stuff until a few years ago, when I tried them again, using the dosages listed on the labels -- 1.5 mg, 3 mg, etc. I could feel it working and I got sleepier and sleepier and then...nothing. I get the same effect when I use amber light bulbs and amber glasses, which prevent blue light from turning off your melatonin production at night. Especially if I'm reading, I'll get sleepy and doze-y for about 30 minutes and...nothing happens and I'm wide awake again. Clearly a crucial step is…