If you’re having trouble getting a night of solid shut-eye, you might be able to find relief by taking one of a couple different over-the-counter supplements. According to the Cleveland Clinic Wellness newsletter:

If you’re a night owl (who aspires to be a lark) … or if you’ve been diagnosed with “delayed sleep phase disorder” (when your body naturally wants to go to bed later and sleep later than what is considered normal), a small dose of melatonin (0.3 or 0.5 mg) may help. Melatonin supplements are a synthetic version of a naturally occurring brain chemical. Taken four to five hours before bedtime, “it gives the brain a ‘dark’ signal,” says [sleep specialist Michelle] Drerup. In her experience, if melatonin is going to work for you, it will do so within a week.

If your mind won’t settle … even though you’ve curbed caffeine and reduced stress, talk with your physician about taking magnesium. “Low magnesium levels can prevent the brain from settling down at night,” says Drerup. Magnesium can interact with a number of medications, however, and too much can be dangerous. If your doctor gives it a thumbs-up, try 400 mg of a chelated form of the mineral, such as magnesium glycinate. Chelated magnesium is less likely to cause gastrointestinal side effects than other forms.

Sweet dreams!