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[j_harding]

Does anyone know of any drugs/supplements that could induce a nap but not keep you groggy?

 

It would be nice to get something with a super-short half-life that just "knocks you out".

 

Any ideas?

 

 

[FW900]

How long of a nap?

 

Sodium oxybate (Xyrem, GHB) has a relatively short duration (4 hours) and promotes stage IV sleep (deep sleep). The deep sleep tends to make you more alert upon waking, hence why narcoleptics who suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness, usually notice improvement from a twice nightly session of Xyrem. Taking it for a four hour nap should have the same restorative effect.

 

Apart from that, I do not know of any other solution. I have been trying to obtain Delta-Sleep-Inducing-Peptide (DISP), and I would imagine if it had a short duration, it could be used for as a nap enhancer.

[Galaxyshock]

Well I like to use lavender oil: inhale and take few drops orally (with water or something). It doesn't knock you out but quickly gets you nicely relaxed for the nap. The inhalation of the aroma itself changes the state of mind to that of calm and lavender oil actually has effect similar to pregabalin at calcium channels but is shorter acting:

http://www.plosone.o...al.pone.0059998

[j_harding]

How long of a nap?

 

 

I was aiming for 1.5 hours but it would be useful to be able to do some longer or shorter depending on my schedule that day. Some days I can only power-nap. But after a sleepless night, it would be nice to be able to have a nap in the 3 hour range.

 

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I tried the lavender oil and was pleasantly surprised by the results. I wouldn't say it's a complete solution for me, but it definitely helps! Thanks for the input.

[Major Legend]

Strong antihistamines like hydroxyzine with/or beta blockers like propanolol under the tongue work in my experience, also adjust the temperature of your room so its cold, that bound to induce sleep as long as you are not an insomniac. What I like doing is set a temperature timer so the temperature gets hot when you need to wake up, its hard to not go overshoot sleep if you are tired

 

As long as you set the timer to about 27 to 30 minutes you should not fall into deeper sleep. Since the half life of most of these drugs are 3 hours you might overshoot though, but not something to hugely to worry about unless you might miss an important appointment, or nobody to wake you up.

 

Also "flip" your awareness to your body, even if you do not fall asleep a short 6 to 10 minute mediative break is good. Cancel out all noise and visual distractions too as much as possible.

Edited by Major Legend, 18 October 2014 - 01:32 AM.

[kurdishfella]

Naps usually make me feel worse and I Wake up before the sleep cycle ends multiple times. I think it is to do with being unhealthy.