non-addictive OTC sleep aids?

[Syringer]

Does anyone take any? I usually go out late on the weekends and on Sunday nights when I want to sleep by 11pm it usually results in me lying around for 30-40 minutes, and I don't get into a good groove until Tues/Weds night, right before the next weekend comes.

Is there anything good I can take a few nights a week to help me speed up the efforts?

I also usually work out in the mornings so I definitely don't want anything that'll make me feel drowsy when I wake up either.

 

[surfsatwerk]

I use melatonin. Could be placebo, could be all bullshit, but it's cheap and I think it works.

 

[rudeguy]

Search spider search

 

[Ika]

melatonin was the first thing to come to mind

 

[bobdole369]

Diphenhydramine works for occasional sleeplessness. It's an antihistamine. No real side effects, just don't take a lot expecting it to work better.

 

[Rumpltzer]

Alcohol. Addictive only if you get carried away.

Stop sleeping so much. I put in 5 to 6 hours a night, and I fall sleep within 2 minutes of laying down.

 

[vi edit]

Diphenhydramine works for occasional sleeplessness. It's an antihistamine. No real side effects, just don't take a lot expecting it to work better.

Yep, benadryl is probably the most common.

 

[joesmoke]

nyquil

 

[RedRooster]

I've been using Nytol, it works ok. It's no NyQuil, but it works.

 

[sonambulo]

Pink noise. You can even get it free if you search hard enough.

 

[RapidSnail]

You could try benadryl or a generic antihistamine.

 

[destrekor]

Unisom has two versions.

One preparation, as a gelcap or tablet, which uses diphenhydramine (benadryl).
For me, taking 50mg is necessary to start feeling drowsy. That's 2 doses of benadryl.

They also have another pre., as a tablet (no gelcap), which uses doxylamine succinate. Regular dose is 25mg, and that is super effective for me, hits like a wall of sleep.

 

[Bignate603]

Diphenhydramine works for occasional sleeplessness. It's an antihistamine. No real side effects, just don't take a lot expecting it to work better.

This, it's the active ingredient in many OTC sleep aids

 

[nonameo]

Valerian, melatonin

 

[HybridSquirrel]

alcohol

 

[FelixDeCat]

Warm milk and a good book, unless you are lactose intolerant.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Valerian, didn't we just have one of these?

 

[Check]

jerking off

 

[sourceninja]

I take melatonin, it doesn't make me sleepy, but I've noticed that if I'm really stressed out and I take it I get more restful sleep.