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It used to be common to think of alcohol as having positive effects - look at how people talk about it in old films. But some of the effects proved to be a problem in the end. for example, many people took a "nightcap"to help sleep. But it turns out that, while it makes you feel sleepy, it also disturbs the sleep you do get.

One "standard drink" a day, if that's actually all you take, is within recommended limits. But if you need it to function, it does risk building an addiction. And it wouldn't be great to take it at night

I was recently surprised to discover that Nytol herbal elixir, as sold over the counter, is 70% alcohol and the recommended daily dose amounts to 0.7 of a unit of alcohol (about half a US standard drink) which seems quite dodgy to me