I'll list some supplement ideas but first I'll suggest this: If you're willing to get used to the idea, it can actually be quite pleasant to wake multiple times after each dream cycle and then fall back to sleep. You get to experience the cozy sleepy feeling of drifting off to sleep several times a night instead of once. I think much of the disturbance to sleep quality comes from thinking it's unnatural and resisting it. So you just need to adjust your attitude toward it. Maybe that route is not your preference, but as you're trying other things you'll probably still experience some of the midnight awakenings, so perhaps take those opportunities to make the most of it.
You could try diphenhydramine (Benadryl), melatonin, magnesium, and picamilon. All non-prescription, generally safe, and I think affordable. You can try them separately, all together, or any combination. You would take picamilon throughout the day with the piracetam and the others about 30-60 minutes before sleep. I'd start with the recommended doses. That combo should give you a pretty deep sleep for about 4-5 hours. What happens in the remaining 3-4 hours of the night is where things vary. You might cruise through sleep until the morning. Or you might experience REM rebound, causing fewer but stronger dream periods later. Or you might have something in between, more muted dreams that may or may not disturb your sleep.
Diphenhydramine is a good knockout but can make me somewhat drowsy the next morning. Tolerance also builds quickly so I wouldn't take it every day. Maybe once or twice a week. I don't take it unless I'm already quite sleepy. If I take it while still alert, it gives me disturbed and confused thoughts. Don't take it in the middle of the night as that will surely make you drowsy the next day.
Melatonin can be taken every day. It might cause REM rebound more than the others. The recommended dosing for melatonin is notoriously varied. Many say 0.5mg but the tablets you find in stores are often 3mg or 5mg. If you're willing to experiment with the dose, you might find a sweet spot. This one also, don't try in the middle of the night.
Magnesium is essential and you can take it everyday. I find that it mellows out my nerves when going to sleep and waking up, making it less of a jolt. If you take too much you'll find that it has an unpleasant laxative effect, but otherwise no side effects of drowsiness or REM rebound.
I really like picamilon. You can take it every day. Some recommend taking a few days off per week but I've had no trouble with it every day. I don't take any racetams but I've heard it's common to combine with picamilon to ease any jitters or overly-intense focus throughout the day. I definitely dream less while on it and it doesn't cause drowsiness or REM rebound.
Whatever you try, timing will be important. If you can move your stimulant doses to earlier in the day, it will give them time to wear off by night time. Consider if you're taking anything else throughout the day. For example, taking B or C vitamins late in the day might have a stimulating effect on dreaming. Caffeine and energy drinks should be an obvious red flag. Exercise, sugar, and high glycemic index foods late in the day can also have a stimulating effect.
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