it helped me at first, but i learned quickly that if i did not go to bed pretty much immediately after taking it, i would hallucinate. it was pretty scary, considering i was rather young to be taking meds, so i thought i was psychotic (i wasn't). i wasn't on an extended/controlled release, so that might make a positive difference to have it slowly working through your body. eventually built up a tolerance, and i'm glad to be off of it.