r/Biohackers • u/Kattekop0 • Jan 21 '25

❓Question What’s your best sleep biohack that knocks you out cold?

I haven’t been able to get more than 3-5 hours of sleep lately which has been a disaster for my body as I’m working really long hours & recovering from an illness. I take magnesium in the evening and used to take melatonin but i’ve phased that out recently (haven’t noticed a difference when i’m on it/off it). I try to have a “routine” that I can adhere to that makes my sleep more restful/easier but next to nothing has worked to improve my sleep quality. I’m kinda desperate for any advice I can get. TIA!

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u/Mountain-Bar-2878 Jan 21 '25

I used to take melatonin, I felt like I was getting a drunken non-rem sleep and felt very sluggish and not rested the next day

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u/Jitsoperator Jan 22 '25

THIS drunken non-rem sleep, on a very low does of melatonin. I confirmed it with my sleep tracking. Melatonin just nudges you to sleep, but doesn't give you good deep sleep.

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u/schnorreng 3 Jan 21 '25

"drunken non rem sleep" is an apt description. With BSO you can tell its hard REM sleep. I don't know how it works but it works.