Natural (and not so natural) sleep inducers

[mekannik]

Do you use them?

Melatonin (mediocre for inducing, great for maintaining sleep)
L-Tryptophan (I thought it was banned in some forms)
Valerian root (for me=worthless)
Kava Kava (which has mostly been pulled recently due to all the liver problems - which is too bad since it worked like nobody's business)


I usually take Vitamin Shoppe's "Snooze In w/Melatonin" - works ok. The best I've ever had was GNC's "Sleep Formula" which had: Kava Kava, Griffonia (L-tryptophan), and Melatonin. Currently trying "Sleep Naturally" by Holt MD labs.

Of course 5 or 6 Guinness or Yuenglings are also good for helping to get to sleep, but hurt your diet a bit. The old standby is and forever will by NyQuil. Just don't like the nightmares it gives me...

 

[gonelifting]

What about regular sleeping pills? Are they a "stay away at all cost" thing?

I have alot of trouble getting to and sleeping.

 

[lucidblue]

I use Melatonin and ZMA on lifting days and valerian root every other day. Both seem to work well.

 

[stuffperson]

diphenhydramine makes me trip balls.

seriously, i take 50-100mg of that shit to get to sleep sometime, and if i stay awake a little while then try to go to sleep i hear lots of "sound effects."

i take some other stuff called doxysuccinate I think - doesn't mess with me and doesnt have the next day drowsiness effects of everything w/ diphenhydramine

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Melatonin knocks me out and wears off quickly in the morning. That is my "sleeping pill" of choice right now.

I love how Xanax helps me sleep too - but the grogginess the next day KILLS me though.

 

[Dial_tone]

I use "simply sleep", same folks that make Tylenol.

 

[rjl296]

S E X

 

[Ashamed]

IMO nothing works better than 1g magnesium..

 

[canadianhitman]

Valium...but be careful not to get dependant on it. 10mg will usually get me to sleep...but I only use it when I absolutely must.

 

[RADAR]

slopadine is my toy!!!!!!(poland)
RADAR