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I wanna say with melatonin that a lot of the supplements out there are overdosed, supposedly because the correct dose is trademarked (after a study at MIT found it was best at about .25mg). I use a liquid melatonin by life extension where I only take 3-4 drops and that has kept my sleep schedule on point for years now, and I have pretty bad sleep habits.
How do you trademark a dosage?
I guess it was a patent thing? I dunno the story is weird. I think I found a blog that talks about it a bit
https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/07/12/did-a-melatonin-patent-inspire-current-dose-confusion/