I guess the beauty of research is there is almost always something that has been written to support most all claims. It is important to explore more than one source, imo.

Melatonin isn't a silver bullet but there is evidence that supports it as likely safe and effective for some people with disordered sleeping

http://jp.physoc.org/content/561/1/339.full
http://www.gwern.net/docs/2005-brzezinski.pdf
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...7.00613.x/full

Yes, we call all find evidence to support or refute whatever it is that we want supported or refuted, online. I'll stick to NIH where supplements are concerned, as trusted to me, for information.

The whole discussion about Ambien, yes, it is for short term use, but if it's long term, it means that you have an underlying psychiatric condition.

Depressive Disorder and Anxiety State. That's my 'conditions', on top of MS.

So, again, appreciate your concern and appreciate that Melatonin works for you and others.

I don't abuse it, and I don't have a physical dependency on it. But I do appreciate the concern.

I'm leery of the vitamin/supplement side of life. So, to each their own, eh?

I'm not sure why you keep saying thanks for my concern. I was not concerned about you as I didn't know anything about your regimen or diagnosis' until you just posted it.

I was only adding a bit of very general information about Ambien in response to another poster who thankfully didn't seem to be the least bit offended by my reply.

For anyone else interested here is NIH's take on Ambien.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/d...93025.html#how

Very useful info on Ambien that is updated. I didn't know they now had a spray that you spray on your tongue! And sublingual tablets for middle of the night sleep problems.

What is fairly new (past year announced by FDA) that I learned from my doctor is that women metabolize Ambien more slowly. Thus I guess now they are suggesting starting with 5 mg and not 10 mg for women.

Anyhow, I think my depression has improved after lowering the dose of lorazepam. Looking forward to getting completely off benzos!

Phew!!! It just came across as the type of thread that was turning into a stay away from prescribed psyche meds thread.

Just an FYI that everyone is allowed to express their opinion about things here.

So if someone posts warnings about a medication (or a supplement, food or any other treatment)...that is fine.........just as it is for someone else to post their preference for their treatment.

I don't see the thread at all....

and so am going to request that anyone who may not want to hear other points of view just not read or post on this thread anymore...it is open to ALL opinions, provided they are expressed politely and with respect for others

Thanks