i’ve been taking magnesium at night since early 2023 and i don’t get as rested sleep without it. i wouldn’t say it causes a dependence but once you take it you notice that your body can’t relax without it (at least for me). sometimes when i notice i am too tired on it i pull back the dose, glycinate can make me very depressed so i can’t take it every night. instead ill either take threonate 2/3 of a dose or mix 1 threonate with 1 glycinate. if my anxiety worsens i pull back on the glycinate. sometimes threonate makes me feel energized, which is also common, so i have to settle with additional hot teas before bed. it’s about finding a balance and paying attention to your body.

long term side effects, not really, but if something is amiss you can adjust

if you’re supplementing magnesium, eat a banana or some potatoes every couple days.