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Dorikka comments on Open Thread, Aug 29. - Sept 5. 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Dorikka 04 September 2016 06:01:19PM 1 point [-]

Anyone know where I can find melatonin tablets <300 mcg? Splitting 300 mcg into 75 mcg quarters still gives me morning sleepiness, thinking smaller dose will reduce remaining melatonin upon wake time. Thanks.

Comment author: gwern 04 September 2016 06:52:05PM 2 points [-]

You could use liquid melatonin instead, and dilute it to a usably measurably small dose.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 04 September 2016 08:10:38PM 0 points [-]

Or he could use whatever pills to make his own liquid melatonin, and titrate from there.

I bought a bunch of stoppered bottles with calibrated eye droppers for the purpose. 6 bottles, 7 bucks at amazon, though that item shows no longer available.

Comment author: Dorikka 04 September 2016 06:55:49PM 0 points [-]

Thanks. I haven't used liquid products much before. Anything you've noticed that's significantly different in terms of onset time, effect duration, etc?

Comment author: gwern 05 September 2016 02:40:33AM 0 points [-]

I haven't used them since I haven't tried to go that low dose yet. I assume they would be absorbed faster but otherwise similar.

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 06 September 2016 12:01:52AM 0 points [-]

The Netherlands. I think that they will ship anywhere in the EU, even places where it requires a prescription. I don't know about the US. But I'm skeptical that dose is your problem.