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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.
1 For trouble falling asleep: 1 mg to 6 mg of melatonin before bedtime for up to one month has been used.  Sleeping problems in people with sleep-wake cycle disturbances: 0.5 mg to 12 mg of melatonin daily for up to 12 weeks has been used in children and adolescents 3 months to 17 years-old.