How long does melatonin make you sleep?

I used melatonin for two weeks when I had terrible insomnia post-COVID. It generally helped me sleep for about 6 hours straight without waking up in the middle of the night. But my doctor told me to taper it off so my body doesn't depend on it.

Haan, melatonin se neend toh achhi aati hai, but it mostly keeps you asleep for around 5 to 6 hours. Subah uthke thoda heavy feel hota hai start mein, but then you get used to it, na. Don't make it a daily habit though.

When I take melatonin, I sleep for about 7 hours but I get very vivid, weird dreams and wake up feeling slightly anxious. Does this happen to anyone else? I am thinking of stopping it because of this strange feeling.

Melatonin isn't a sleeping pill, it just signals your brain to sleep. For me, it helps me fall asleep within 30 minutes and keeps me down for about 6 hours. If you take too much, you'll just feel super groggy the next morning.