Melatonin can negatively affect androgens. — Whalespan
Melatonin can negatively affect androgens.
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We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“And so be aware melatonin is not benign. It will downregulate your melatonin receptors. You will make melatonin in every single mitochondria of your body when you are exposed to infrared light. But that requires going outside. >> When your receptors are sensitive, you're going to feel terrible the next day doing that. >> But it's it's an extremely good antioxidant for your liver. >> It's true. Melatonin is an antioxidant, but every mitochondria in your body can make melatonin if you just go in infrared light. >> So, what you want to do is you want to downregulate your receptors so that you're not going to, you know, feel like [ __ ] the next day. >> I don't think you want to take 500 milligs of melatonin, guys. I don't think you want to downregulate your receptors that much. That's crazy.”
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