Bought melatonin gelatin pills but have a problem

Question

these are the 3 mg ones in geltin capsules and i was wondering if i cud somehow cut it in half and just swallow the powder inside by itself?

The brand name is VIVITAS

Answer 1

yes, you can , also I wouldn't take the whole 3mg the first time, maybe take 1/3 of it and see the kind of response you have

Answer 2

This will probably speed up the process slightly, but it will leave a bitter taste in your mouth.

GNC has sub lingual melatonin tablets unavailable. The capillaries underneath your tongue are very large and therefor absorb things into the blood quickly and sufficiently. These tablets are also artificial melatonin, which prevents against disease that can sometimes be contracted through taking real melatonin which is made from pigs hormones.  

Answer 3

Well, with capsules, you could break them open and take the powder... but if you're just worried about the time it takes to digest the gelatin, that doesn't make a difference. It would actually take almost as much time to open up the capsule and mix the powder in water than it would for your stomach to digest that thin layer of gelatin (less than a few minutes).

On the flip side, if you are Jewish or Vegan (so you don't want the maybe pig-sourced gelatin), then you can just take the powder out and mix it into something else. You may not get as much of an impact as taking the pill as it's intended, but it's better to get some of the benefits than none of the benefits (by not taking it, for example)  ;-)