It really does work. But only for 2 to 3 hours. I still find myself waking up too early and not being able to fall back to sleep. Otherwise it's relaxing. It keeps me from losing my temper at all the jerk off morons making noise outside of my window late at night.

and it smells like the worst sweaty sock.

Valerian root? yes, I took it, in my sleep: it is almost reality with out breaking off the dream.