"consider mirtzapine if you have intractable insomnia. i&#039;m a recovering alcoholic and my sleep patterns got thoroughly screwed up during my drinking years. mirtzapine 30 milligrams provides the most natural sleep i have ever had in my life. i sleep for eight hours and wake refreshed the way i did when i was teenager. it&#039;s so much better than benzos. doctors may be reluctant to prescribe because of the chance of weight gain. i did gain weight because it gave me the munchies. but it levelled off at about a 7-pound gain. but it did level off!!! and you may feel completely zonked for the first two or three days. it&#039;s a good idea to start on the weekend. but again, the extreme drowsiness did disappear after a few days for me."