I tried it , didn't work for me. Didn't notice any effect. Tried all of Mary's list no go for me. I'm now on L-tryptophan, about 2g, and when I wake at 12 to 1 or so I take half of a 10mg ambien. I get 5 to 6 hour a night, usually closer to 5. It's been a particularly difficult problem for me...