Originally Posted by
oneant
VERY odd. Ambien is NOT a natural sleep aid. Melatonin is something your body should be producing on its own. If you have problems with Melatonin but not Ambien, you need to find a new doctor.
That fact that melatonin is "natural" and made by your body does not make it safe. There are plenty of compounds produced in your body that could kill you.
The usual oral doses of melatonin result in blood levels 10-100 times the natural amount. There's nothing "natural" about that.
May I suggest Rozerem as an expensive alternative to melatonin? It acts like melatonin in the body (sort of).