Not OP, but to answer your question: no, not all the time. If you take it before bedtime, it sedates you in a deep sleep. But 3-4 hours later, if you wake up,

Not OP, but to answer your question: no, not all the time. If you take it before bedtime, it sedates you in a deep sleep. But 3-4 hours later, if you wake up, it would be like you didn’t take anything. You may even have trouble going back to sleep if you wake up early. Of course all this varies greatly for every individual.