Sundown Naturals Melatonin 300 mcg, 120 Tablets (Packaging May Vary)

So basically everyone is overdosing on melatonin. The recommended dosage is actually 300 mcg. I used to buy the 3 mg pills and split them - but then I read that even 1 1/2 mg is way too much. Unfortunately the lower dosage melatonin is harder to find, however Amazon never lets me down and I found this brand.I was worried that it wouldn't be enough, since it seemed like I was needing more to get to sleep - but I have found that this lower dosage actually works much better. There is less grogginess in the morning and I am falling asleep faster than I used to. In addition, I used to take melatonin every night to fall asleep but now I’m only taking it a couple of times a week. I guess those fancy schmancy sleep scientist people may know a thing or two about sleep. As a bonus, these pills are chewable - and don't taste horrible. Don’t get me wrong - they don’t taste great - but chewing them won’t leave you gasping and gagging unless you are into that….If you are on the fence about trying these, I strongly suggest you try them out for a month. If you are moving off a lower dosage - you may need to start with two each night, until your body adjusts to the lower dosage. (Let me add that I’ve also been reducing late night screen time as those same sleep scientist suggest that the blue light of the screen inhibits natural melatonin production but your mileage may vary.)

I should preface this review with my sleep condition. I have a shifted circadian rhythm, my melatonin naturally starts producing at 4am, thus having a 9-5 is almost impossible. Because of this I had pretty bad insomnia which also caused frequent sleep paralysis.After a while I went to a sleep doctor to figure out the issue, and they gave me ambient. I used it for 3 years with great success to my sleep. Ambient can have cause some serious health issues, but needs doctor's approval for every month of refill; I decided it was time to shift to a different sleep hypnotic, that had less of a chance for health issues.When I brought this up, I was requested to try taking melatonin as specific times every day. One issue, the normal 5mg doses that stores sell was too much for me. It was like being so high that you just wanted to crawl out of your body, not a good high.So I purchased these .3mg versions. The calculation is odd, but I can say that these have been quite useful in my sleep. Since I started taking the medicine, I haven't needed an ambient to sleep in over 3 months and it looks like I won't be needing it for the rest of my life.I don't know if this is a common thing for others, but I can only handle about 2.7mg before I become physically "drunk" on melatonin—I can't explain the feeling any other way.If you want melatonin and need it in smaller doses than 5mg, pick these up. You do have to buy an order of 3, but it's so cheap that it's not an issue. I'd say that at about 0.9mg - 2.1mg a day, give or take, can last you about 3-4 months or so, which is currently cheaper than ambient.Hope this review from for the non-sleepers helps.

I have taken melatonin, specifically this brand. Last time I got the 10 mg thinking More is better. After reading reviews on this 300mcg. Where people stated that more actually is not better and it can wake you up even I decided to try this lower dosage. Turns out it is better, I was actually waking up every night around 2 am wondering why I was up if I took melatonin, my past experiences with melatonin is I'm drowsy and stay asleep. My previous dosage prior to 10 mg was 5mg of melatonin which I consistently stayed asleep. After trying this dosage, I have great success in staying rested. There are other who provide the scientific link to the study on melatonin as less is more as the surge in stronger wakes you up. I can actually attest to that like many others reviews. I was skeptical but now I'm happy with the results

Sleep is sooo important. The quality of sleep you get also affects nearly everything you do when you're awake. And because of that, this Sundown 300-mcg melatonin supplement is a godsend.For some reason, most of the melatonin supplements you come across in stores are sold in 3mg, 5mg, and even 10mg dosages. That's WAY too much melatonin. I previously had purchased a 3mg version and it didn't work so well for me, especially if for some reason I needed it on consecutive nights. Then I read up about it a bit and found some claims that less melatonin is more effective. I began crushing those 3mg tablets and taking a tiny crumb of it, maybe .25mg, and the results were amazing.Then I bought this 300mcg version from Sundown. No more crushing tablets! With this, I take a whole tablet and let it dissolve under my tongue. It's a pleasant sensation and it kicks in after only a few minutes.I only take it when I need to. Sometimes it's only once in a couple weeks but there are also times when I need it several days in a row or more. It always works and I haven't encountered any tolerance issues.Having this type of control over my sleep feels like a superpower. I highly recommend this particular product.

300mcg is the perfect amount for beginning to feel ready for bed. I take one about an hour before bed and it helps me to quickly fall asleep.Previously, I was using another brand and taking 10mg, but a heavy cloud-like feeling would hit me after 30 minutes. I could barely keep my eyes open. And it was hard to wake up in the morning, using four alarms, with the competitor's brand.With the Sundown brand, I am able to fall asleep quickly and wake up feeling refreshed and not groggy. If you currently take more than 300mcg, I recommend trying a lower dose. It does a similar job, but doesn't leave you feeling half asleep.