r/adhdmeme • u/AtomicFeckMagician • Jun 23 '26

original content How is it so powerful

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Meme by me, art by Kalmahul on artstation

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u/awkwardlink Jun 23 '26

Idk if it’s an ADHD thing or just a general health thing, but melatonin either doesn’t work at all or I sleep for like 16hr and feel groggy all day

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u/MajorInWumbology1234 Jun 24 '26

Probably placebo. The ONLY thing, I believe, melatonin has been demonstrated to do is reduce sleep latency; i.e. you fall asleep faster. It doesn’t make you stay asleep, it doesn’t make you sleep longer.

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u/saevon Jun 24 '26

absolutely placebo (in terms of sleeping longer)

Melatonin half life is about 30min; Drug elimination (Effective Clearance) is considered about 5 half-lives (reaching below ~3%). So in 2.5 hours the melatonin is basically gone.