But most people are also looking for a natural solution. The use of melatonin supplements, for example, more than doubled in the United States from 2007 to 2012. While scientific evidence for many of the thinnest herbal and alternative insomnia treatments, there are several free drug remedies that have been well-studied by scientists.
If falling asleep becomes an ongoing problem, it is important to know and address the cause, says Dr. Daniel Barone, neurologist in New York-Presbyterian and Weill-Cornell Medicine. Meanwhile, other alternative treatments quoted from the Time page on Tuesday (2/5) can help you get back to sleep faster.
1. Melatonin Supplements
"By far the most common thing I recommend to patients is melatonin," says Barone. Hormones, which are produced by the brain in sleep preparation, are also available in pill and fluid forms, which you can get in health stores or pharmacies.
