Alluna and other sleep aids

[Chronotropic]

A friend suggested that I take Alluna to help me sleep. It's supposed to be an "all natural" sleep aid that doesn't make you groggy in the morning. I took one last night to see if it was for real and while I did fall asleep a bit earlier it left me groggy in the morning.

Just thought I would share that in case anyone else thinks about using this sleep aid for the MCAT.

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[vixen]

again, i wouldnt start changing any of your sleep, dietary habits etc....not a good idea....and yes, those sleep aids do leave you groggy, i wouldnt start using them now....i can't see how they're ALL natural...

 

[vixen]

oh, if you need help falling asleep...work out for 1-2hrs a day....it'll help you focus when you do study, make you overall feel better and get you right to sleep....even 45mins of some cardio a day

 

[floquet]

has anyone tried Ambien? It's prescription but supposedly it doesn't affect your normal sleep cycles (i.e., REM stage, etc) and you wake up feeling completely rested after sleeping only 6-7 hours. I was thinking about taking it the night before MCAT.

 

[Jonkst]

I wouldn't do the Ambien thing. I know someone who has a prescription to it, and it really knocks her out. We're talking nothing wakes her up, and you wouldn't want to oversleep on MCAT day (it might hurt your verbal a little bit to come in halfway through). Also, she is known to be quite out of it for a few hours of the morning. Don't know if its due to the medication or due to the problem she takes the medication for.

 

[floquet]

Hmm, I've taken it before and I've never had that kind of effect in the morning. The half life of it is really short (like 3 hours) so it clears our of your system pretty fast. The only side effect I've experienced are really weird (not scary) dreams.

When I take antihistamines or Xanax I usually have a really bad hangover in the morning (i.e., I'm tired until noon at least and my limbs feel soo heavy). I don't know if it is becuse they affect sleep cycles differently, or what.

Anyway, I wouldn't recommend taking anything new on the night before the MCAT. But if you've tried it before and now how you'll respond to it, then go for it.

Christina