"i have tried many otc sleep aids, to no avail. my doctor started me out at a 10mg dose, so my body would have time to adjust before we started increasing the dosage. i think that this was a good tactic because when i first started out on this medication, i felt zombie-like the following day. he gradually increased the dosage on weekends until a month and a half later i started taking 75mg. i get a full 8 hours sleep with my new 75mg dosage, however i was waking in the middle of the night with the smaller dosages. i&#039;m happy with this medication, and no longer experience the post-sleep-zombification. i think however it deserves only an 8 because it takes me 6 hours after taking it to feel sleepy enough."