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Melatonin is always made from serotonin.

Serotonin is made from tryptophan, which can also be made into niacin.

Taking tryptophan and niacin as a supplement will boost both serotonin and melatonin naturally, assuming these pathways are working properly.

However, this can be dangerous in the presence of an SSRI.



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