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Melatonin can cause drowsiness if taken during the day. If you are drowsy the morning after taking melatonin, try taking a lower dose. Additional side effects include stomach cramps, dizziness, headache, irritability, decreased libido, breast enlargement in men (called gynecomastia), and reduced sperm count.
Types of sleep disorder. 1. Delayed sleep phase type: Since this is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, the potential for melatonin to advance the onset of sleep is high. Typical doses of melatonin are 2.5 mg to 3 mg in children, and 5 mg to 10 mg in adolescents. Melatonin is administered from 30 min to 60 min prior to the desired bedtime. However, studies in the use of melatonin for delayed sleep phase type disorder are typically open-label or carried out in adults. 2.