"The Pump.Science launchpad has given us a chance to REsearch melatonin, while at the same time giving us the opportunity to re-meme melatonin through the X platform. Melatonin has been studied a lot, but I feel the public needs to re-think melatonin."
Model organism data matters. Worms and flies don't care about your sleep hygiene podcast — they either live longer or they don't. Melatonin showed lifespan extension in Pump.Science assays. Shai-Hulud chose the auspicious 8/8. The flies have been funded. Dex has been paid.
Does worm lifespan prove you'll crush your next night shift? No. Does it prove melatonin is more interesting than a 3 mg CVS gummy narrative? Absolutely.
Personal log: "I've been grinding all week making spagyrics. The sun is setting and I'm about to boof a 500mg melatonin suppository and chill." — That's n=1 science with commitment issues.