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Zzzquil

People mainly take Zzzquil for sleep. Based on 3 first-hand reports and 65 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1307 of 3,539 overall.

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User score
Mostly positive
67% positive0% mixed33% negative0% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 67% are positive.

Clinical research
BModerate research base
65
meta-analyses
0
RCTs
0
papers

What Zzzquil does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

BModerate research base

At least one meta-analysis, or 5+ randomized controlled trials. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Mol Psychiatry · 2023 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Pharmacological interventions for antipsychotic-related sialorrhea: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials

Conclusion: Considering primary nodes' co-primary efficacy outcomes and head-to-head comparisons, efficacy for sialorrhea is most consistent for the following agents, decreasing from metoclopramide through cyproheptadine, sulpiride, propantheline, diphenhydramine, benzhexol, doxepin, amisulpride, chlorpheniramine, to amitriptyline, and atropine (the latter not for nocturnal sialorrhea). Shared decision-making with the patient should guide treatment decisions regarding clozapine-related sialorrhea.

PubMed 37821573 ↗
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Treatment of acute urticaria: A systematic review

Conclusion: The addition of corticosteroids to an antihistamine as treatment for AU needs to be further investigated. Well-designed, high-quality interventional trials are needed to establish evidence-based treatment guidelines for AU.

PubMed 38420865 ↗
Clin Oral Investig · 2023 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Supportive care and antiviral treatments in primary herpetic gingivostomatitis: a systematic review

Conclusion: Although PHGS is a disease with a high worldwide prevalence, the lack of consensus about therapeutic management indicates gaps in existing evidence. Most of the proposed treatment consists in symptomatic drugs with empiric regimens which are ineffective for the viral replication. The main limit to realize randomized clinical trial is due to the rapid onset and remission of the disease. In fact, the diagnostic delay, estimated in 72 h, decreases the effectiveness of any antiviral drugs.

PubMed 37733027 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

a doseas needed
occasionallyas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

brain fog ×1

What users say

First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.

“The only way I'm able to 'turn off' the weird head sensation is with a dose of ZZZquil.”
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“i cave and down some zzzquil and it knocks me out”
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Top discussions (3)

Other options for sleep

User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate