i had been on remeron for a few months for my depression. it didn't do the trick for me. i didn't gain weight on it. it did really knock me out like crazy. i mean, an hour after taking it, i was knocked out. it didn't knock me out for 24 hours. so, it's a really good sleep agent, for sure. whoo. it was like getting punched out. not literally punched out, but i had an insane need to sleep an hour after taking it. that's why you might want to take it at bedtime as my pdoc had me do.