anyone know of any good over the counter sleep aids that dont cause drowseyness the following day but will knock me out cold in like 30 minutes?

exedrine PM is not bad. the blue walmart sleep aid works too.

You're looking at either diphenhydramine hydrochloride or doxylamine succinate for OTC sleep aids... I find that both of them leave unpleasant effects the morning after.

These other alternatives that I've found aren't really "Over the Counter," but work wonderfully in my opinion. You do have to plan ahead a little if you want to go to bed (since they take a little while to kick in) but the results are well worth it.

First suggestion is Kava Kava. This IS available at Walmart and similar places, but the strength leaves much to be desired. The other substance is Kratom. Neither of these are specifically designed for sleep aids, but have very calming effects. I would recommend purchasing them from the following website: http://www.iamshaman.com (which has the strength necessary for the effects you desire).

With both of these LEGAL substances, you will have to experiment to find the level that works for you, but I highly recommend both of them.

Now that I think about it, melatonin may also be beneficial to you... check out http://www.melatonin.com for more info. (Melatonin is also completely legal and can be purchased otc at most pharmacies)

Hope this all helps.

a 5 oz glass of red wine has calming effects. drink it over the course of half an hour without food, and you'll probably be a little sleepy.

a good melee attack to the back of your skull with a large, heavy, blunt object.

A decent scotch on the rocks i just what the dr orders. Sip this while playing some jazz lightly in the background and dim the lights.

I find a good calc lecture puts me right to sleep. Just take a tape recorder with you to class sometime.

I use a pair of ear plugs every night to help me fall asleep faster. Works wonders at blocking out the random Counter-Strike and Halo noises echoing down the halls.

How the hell do you wake up?

thanks for the first few posts, ill try those out, currently ive been useing tylenol pm and advil mix but i fell asleep round 4 am this morning wiht them and just woke up... 11 hors, thats a bit too mch sleep

I used some Nyquill a few weeks ago when i had a cold. Awesome stuff....went right to sleep, slept like a baby, and had no problem waking up.

If you can convince a doctor that you have a legitimate sleep problem, you can get some Ambien... *drool*. Or Soma, that works well also.

My alarm clock makes a pleasant, soothing screeching noise that no ear plug could block out. I usually wake up before my alarm clock goes off anyway.

Have you tried ninjas? They'll put you into the deepest of sleeps with a quickness.

start reading the great gatsby...you'll be out like a light after the 2nd sentence in the book.