Title: Beware of the niacin flush
Product review: I had been having success with taking 2 grams of another brand of melatonin to help me sleep through the night and wanted to see if I could lower the dose. I usually find NOW products to be reliable and of high quality and this product may be also, but it is definitely not for me. For some reason, this product contains a very high dose (100 mg) of niacin, which in such doses can have the side effect of producing a rather profound flush, increased heart rate and other unpleasant symptoms. After taking this product (one pill) for only two nights, I found I was waking every two hours soaked in sweat with my heart pounding, which has never happened to me before with melatonin. I quit taking it and am no longer having those symptoms.I'm not sure how to score it because for some people the flush may not occur or may not be as severe. I would advise caution with this product.
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