I'm an adult. I am on Zoloft 25mg and recently off Ambien. I get about 6hrs sleep which is not enough and I am uneasy when I get up hours before the alarm.
I have been taking 1 450mg capsule about 45 minutes before bed for over a week. So far it is totally useless. Everyone (about five people so far) I talk to suggests melatonin. I will be trying that next.
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Valerian root apparently helps some people but not others.
Most sleeping problems are probably caused by stress, depression, anxiety, nervousness and worry as well as being too keyed up.
Sleeping pills can give you bad side effects such as headaches and drowsiness during the day so you are better off without them.
To sleep better just relax and switch off, if you can.
If you are having trouble switching off at bedtime some light exercise (for example, push ups or sit ups) at bedtime often helps you to relax, unwind and switch off and that often improves your sleep. Strenuous exercise at bedtime is likely to ruin your sleep.
Common OTC sleep aids include Chamomile tea, 5-HTP, Melatonin and Valerian Root.
Sleep enhancing foods include warm milk, turkey, cherries, oatmeal, bananas, wine and others as in a web search for "sleep enhancing foods".
You can see further tips in a web search for "how to fall asleep and stay asleep".