systematic review · participant total not stated
Alcohol and Sleep I: Effects on Normal Sleep
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research · 2013
Open PubMed recordDOI 10.1111/acer.12006substances
A nightcap improves sleep
Grade B · ModerateHuman reviewed
What people say
“Alcohol helps me sleep better because I fall asleep faster.”
What the evidence says
Grade B · ModerateAlcohol can shorten sleep-onset time for some people, but controlled research reports later-night sleep disruption and altered sleep stages. Falling asleep faster is not the same as better sleep.
Research record
What this verdict is based on
Sources are linked for inspection. Study results are summarized for general information, not personal medical direction.