"i have been taking silenor every night for 5 months and love it.  it doesn&#039;t knock me out or make me loopy like ambien.  silenor just makes me a bit drowsy, but more importantly is that when i wake up in the middle of the night i fall right back to sleep - which is a lifesaver for me. since it&#039;s non-addictive, this is great for just normal calm times in my life, which is 95% of the time.  but when i&#039;m stressing out over something and all panicky, then silenor does practically nothing for me.  i have to take ambien or ativan during that 1-2 week period i&#039;m stressing."