Does Clonidine help with sleep?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 93% of 15 people who reported on Clonidine for sleep say it improved. 7% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse.
Sleep: what users report
93%better15 reports · few reports
14 better1 no change0 worse
What people say about Clonidine and sleep
“it made me feel dizzy, sleepy, cognitively much worse during the day...felt like the two medications were fighting for supremacy.”
“For acute anxiety or panic attacks I take Clonidine at 100mcg. It also makes an excellent sleeping pill.”
“I get some sleep now with .1mg clonidine and 25 mg atarax combined but it's often short and really broken up.”
“I have clonidine prescribed at .2mg but even that doesn’t help a ton.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong311 meta-analyses · 1,394 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at sleep. See all research on Clonidine.
Side effects people mention
drowsiness 4depression 2dizziness 2anticholinergic effects 1dry mouth 1
What else is Clonidine used for?
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count