"i have only been on dalmane for a few days, actually only have needed to take it like three times (not in a row) because it is so powerful that im actually tired in the morning, but a good kind of tired....    restoril i would wake up between 3-4am wide awake like i slept for 15 hours when it had only been 4 hours!  i like the fact that i do not need to take it everyday which is an added benefit for me! and i agree with the previous posts, it does give me a calmer effect in the mornings.  i actually sleep throughout the whole night, and i do not have a &quot;blackout&quot; effect that i have with other sleep rx&#039;s   where i do not remember what happened during the night if i did anything....   not my thing!!!    i had no idea it was an old medication."