Quote Originally Posted by endrien View Post
It is in a sense. It is the chemical naturally released by your brain to induce sleep when in darkened lighting conditions. A pill of it is safe, but is around 10x more than your brain naturally secretes. It does work for sleep and helps me when I have insomnia sometimes. It may not work if you are in bed asking why it isn't working and why you haven't fallen asleep yet. It is not a sleeping pill, it is a sleep aid.
Right, it's a sleeping aid, not a sleeping pill. Taking melatonin is effectively a hormone supplement. Sleeping pills are psychoactives. There's a world of difference.