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Antidepressants definitely mess with your sleep cycle. Ironically, not sleeping can make you depressed. >.<

I was on SSRI's for a number of years. Weaning off of them changes a great deal of things, but you will likely notice mood instability for a while as your brain chemistry adjusts to regulating itself again.

Make sure you're getting plenty of sunlight and try to stay active during the transition. It will help your mood stay stable during the regulation phase.

Just my two cents from experience. Not a doctor. :)
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nobody 2y ago

Would rather get suggestions from someone with the experience than a doctor who’s never been on depression meds :) But she does say the same thing.

Are there any drawbacks to taking melatonin?

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nobody 2y ago

None. It is a natural chemical used by your brain to regulate sleep. You won't absorb too much of it, so it may not have any effect if you are not low on it.

Some people notice being a little groggy in the morning when they first start taking it, but I believe that's because your body has been sleep deprived previously, and that feeling did not last more than a few days for me.

I take the gummies to promote absorption.

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nobody 2y ago

Got it. Will look into trying. I’ve briefly taken it during college but at that time I had a dependency on sleep meds so it did not work whatsoever (but that’s a whole different bag of bananas)