Melatonin Orange by Source Naturals

If you’re looking for melatonin for sleep rather than a knockout sedative, this 2.5 mg lozenge fits adults who struggle to fall asleep, travelers crossing time zones, and shift workers trying to reset their body clock. It’s also useful for delayed sleep phase, when your natural sleep time drifts late. Older adults often make less melatonin than they used to, so a low, consistent dose can help. If insomnia is driven by pain, reflux, or untreated sleep apnea, address those first.

Melatonin is the darkness signal your brain’s pineal gland releases to time sleep. Taken in the evening, it nudges the circadian clock (your internal 24‑hour timer) earlier, which shortens sleep-onset time within days. This lozenge dissolves in the mouth, allowing some absorption through the cheeks and under the tongue for a quicker rise. The included pyridoxal‑5′‑phosphate (the active form of vitamin B6) is a tiny amount and not the driver here—the melatonin is.

Let one lozenge dissolve 30–60 minutes before your target bedtime, then keep lights dim and screens off to avoid blue light, which suppresses melatonin. For jet lag, take it at local bedtime for 2–4 nights. For delayed sleep phase, take it 3–5 hours before your desired bedtime for a week to shift earlier. If you’re sensitive or feel groggy, try half. Expect effects the first night for sleep onset; full clock shifts take 3–7 days.

Avoid melatonin if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you’re on immune‑suppressing drugs after transplant. Use caution with blood thinners like warfarin, apixaban, or clopidogrel, and with sedatives, as effects can add up. If you have uncontrolled depression, epilepsy, or active autoimmune disease, involve your clinician. Don’t combine with alcohol, and don’t drive for several hours after taking it. Persistent insomnia deserves an evaluation for sleep apnea or restless legs.