I have trouble sleeping, so I tried this. I would fall asleep, in a short amount of time, but would only sleep for a few hours. I would get about 2 to 3 hours of sleep. It was like taking a nap.

Well, here's the thing about taking the recommended dose of Melatonin. It'll help you go to sleep on average about 10 minutes faster and only truly help you sleep about 10 minutes longer. The placebo effect actually has more effect than the product itself. I DO NOT recommend the following, without consulting a physician first, but I took up to 3 times the dose and it helped me sleep longer during the one time I had suffered mild insomnia. There are other products to try (natural in stead of this, such as 5HTP, however I'd still do due diligence in research and ask yr physician if possible. As far as a natural safe sleep aid, Melatonin is the best, but not necessarily the most effective.