[eikenberry]

I found that the higher doses lead to me falling asleep fine but I tend to wake up in the middle of the night. I assumed the pill was getting my melatonin to high and when it went back to natural levels it triggered my waking up.

I've been using 1mg lately (the lowest I can find) and they work much better. Still help make me drowsy, but without waking up in the middle of the night.

[WalterSear]

I've found that 0.3 mg will have me waking up very briefly in the night, but that my sleep is still refreshing. I assumed that this might have something to do with the 'dual sleep' that humans are ostensibly supposed to have had, before electricity came along.

I recommend experimenting with amounts (I break my pills up) and finding the amount that works for you.

[tashoecraft]

It seems the only real study/evidence for the dual sleep idea is from one source and a separate study of 8 people. Sleep experts seem to suggest that now is is impractical and unlikely you will be able to adapt, because of how prolific electric light is.