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correlational
neutral effect

Taking 3 grams of glycine before bed might work differently than sleeping pills like benzodiazepines, based on how it affects sleep without changing sleep stages.

Scientific Claim

Ingestion of 3 grams of glycine before bedtime is associated with a different mechanism of action compared to traditional hypnotic drugs such as benzodiazepines in individuals with chronic sleep dissatisfaction.

Source Excerpt

Thus, a bolus ingestion of glycine before bedtime seems to produce subjective and objective improvement of the sleep quality in a different way than traditional hypnotic drugs such as benzodiazepines.