I did not see anyone mention GABA which works great for sleep. Also shown to increase GH output.
I buy in bulk. Tolerance is different but most people are safe 2g or under. I can go up to 4g without unpleasant sides. The 'unpleasent' side of GABA can be the feeling like you cant take a full breath. It can be very freaky if you dont know what is causing it. Almost feel like you are suffocating.
Again....this is only at very high levels and you can creep up to see where your threshold is. The therapeutic dose as a sleep aid is WELL below the point where it can cause breathlessness.
Now if we are going nuclear option, (I call this 'hitting the reset button', like in the days of old computers!) I will take 1.5mg of xanax and drink 2 glasses of wine. (I know.....dont mix benzo and alcohol!
). I dont have an addictive personality and have tons of xanax because I have had an open script for 10 years. I dont take it much, but it is nice to know it is there if I need it!
It is without fail.....you will be sitting there and the remote will just fall out of your hand and you are out cold. I will only do this if I know I can get a good 9+ hours of sleep (10 even better). Without the alcohol, it takes a little longer and does not hit you over the head like a hammer knocking you out cold. I just enjoy the knock out punch now and again