Over the counter sleep aids are now too familiar treatment for people who suffers insomnia for a long time. The problem with these kinds of remedy is that there is a tendency to loss its effectiveness after a few weeks and they can become addictive if these are taken too long. Although it can help you to get to sleep, you often times wake up in the morning still feeling groggy and un-refreshed.  

Other thing to consider in order to have a good sleep at night is to talk to your doctor about taking a prescription sleeping aid. But, just like the over the counter sleep aids, they can have other side effects like nausea and in general feeling like they are in a constant depression state.

Still, it is more safe and effective to use natural sleep aid.