Results as of April 23, 1996. See also the anecdotes page. 1. How often do you take melatonin? 69% of respondents take melatonin nightly. 2. What brand? What dosage? Any particular form (i.e. sublingual, time-release, etc.)? There were various brands mentioned. 50% of respondents take 3 mg. per night, the remainder take 0.5 to 2.5 mg. doses. 12% take sublingual preparations. 3. Why do you take it? 31% of respondents take melatonin to combat their insomnia. 23% take it to improve the quality of their sleep. 12% take it for its reputed antioxidant properties, and 12% take it for longevity. Other less frequently reasons cited are to promote lucid dreaming, to boost immune function, to prevent cancer, and to reduce pot smoking. 4. Have you noticed: a. Increased dream activity (i.e. frequency of dreams)? 63% reported an increase in dream activity. b. Increased vividness of dreams? 88% reported an increase in dream "vividness." c. Increased recall of dreams after awakening? 56% reported increased dream recall after awakening. d. Increased recall of dreams throughout the day? 31% reported increased recall throughouth the day. 5. Does melatonin seem to affect the *content* of your dreams? 50% answered yes. If so, how? 44% of respondents reported more pleasant content. 38% of respondents reported more strange content. 31% of respondents reported more nightmarish (frightening) content.