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		kowen on March 21, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Good sleep, good learning, good life It's hardly a placebo effect if it has an effect for a few hours. I've struggled with insomnia my whole life. If I'm able to fall asleep in the first place, I'm usually able to stay asleep long enough to get rested. I only need the effect for about an hour, maybe 90 minutes. Long enough to fall asleep.

angusgr on March 22, 2010 [–]

I think the comment refers to the placebo affect for "I would feel like I wasn't fully awake for up to three days after taking it."

kowen on March 22, 2010 | [–]

Ah, right! Rereading the thread, that seems the more likely interpretation.

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