More is not better ?

[anthrax]

I have tried Valerian root in order to sleep (I was having trouble getting to sleep)

at 2 * 500mg pills I "felt" nothing
so I tried 3 and 4 pills without any improvement
it even seems to be worse, some kind of excitment (the opposite of the desired effect !)

then I tried just 1 pill and it seem to be much better (though I wake up very early, after a few hours sleep)

How possible ?
1 pill of a sedative = a lot better than 3-4 pills

 

[Bill Llewellyn]

I have tried Valerian root in order to sleep (I was having trouble getting to sleep)

at 2 * 500mg pills I "felt" nothing
so I tried 3 and 4 pills without any improvement
it even seems to be worse, some kind of excitment (the opposite of the desired effect !)

then I tried just 1 pill and it seem to be much better (though I wake up very early, after a few hours sleep)

How possible ?
1 pill of a sedative = a lot better than 3-4 pills

The same thing happens to me with Valium..

- Bill Llewellyn

 

[anthrax]

BUMP

and remember :

"The right dose differentiates a poison and a remedy." -Paracelsus

 

[Triple J]

I don't know if this is what you are experiencing, but it is common for sedatives to have a rebound effect. While initially they can be effective, when they wear off one will feel stimulated. For instance, I get this from alcohol. Initally a drink or two will help me relax and I may fall asleep faster, but I will usually wake up a few hours later and won't be able to sleep.