I’ve been traveling a bit and this is what’s been helping me as I’m changing time zones: it’s a melatonin supplement from AOR, called Ortho Sleep. Melatonin is naturally produced by the body in accord with its own circadian rhythms. When those rhythms get disrupted, either because of a change in time zones, or because of the copious amounts of blue light that we’re getting these days, it can be helpful to supplement the melatonin.
I’ve taken this off and on for about a month, and I can say that it definitely makes you sleepy and lets you fall asleep. I take 2 capsules but I think it’s a bit much for me, so I’ve cut down to 1. In my system, the capsules take about an hour to work and then I start to feel super drowsy and fall asleep immediately. This isn’t a drug, it’s a natural supplement, but keep it away from children and those who don’t know how to use it.
Have you tried melatonin? What has your experience been?
Available online and at supplement carriers. $36.40 online.