Glycine helps people sleep better in a different way than sleeping pills, because it helps them fall asleep faster and reach deep sleep faster without changing how much time they spend in different sleep stages.

Taking 3 grams of glycine before bed helps people spend more time actually sleeping while in bed, rather than lying awake.

Taking 3 grams of glycine before bed doesn't change how much time people spend in different sleep stages (light sleep, deep sleep, REM sleep).

Taking 3 grams of glycine before bed helps people fall asleep faster, as measured by sleep monitoring equipment.

Taking 3 grams of glycine before bed helps people reach deep sleep faster, as measured by sleep monitoring equipment.

Taking 3 grams of glycine before bed makes people feel less sleepy at 10 AM the next day.