I began taking it (0.5mg-0.9mg, estimated by eye, right before bed), and for some reason I ended up waking far more often throughout the night on a regular basis, yet at the same time I felt more refreshed and better overall. In fact, this matches the most frequently reported anecdote: rather than fixing sleep schedules or making people feel better while asleep, users tend to feel improved on the following day. That said, it could simply be placebo, so don't take my experience as gospel.
But here's the catch: consistency is almost nonexistent, whether in studies, real-world use, or anywhere else. In my case, not only can the effect curves and outcomes vary between individuals, but even within the same person at an identical dose, results can shift from one night to the next.
Only 2 things remain steady: first, as the dose goes up, so does the likelihood of side effects like paradoxical wakefulness and similar issues, though these are uncommon and few users report them (also, both effects and side effects probably fade within a few hours, so they won't cause all-day problems). Second, the more "stressed" or sleep-deprived you are, the greater the odds it actually helps you, which is somewhat reassuring.
Usually it's a coin flip between nothing happening and something happening, but occasionally side effects do show up in my own experience.
So did it work for me? To some degree. I'd call it overhyped, yet still decent enough to try if you struggle with sleep quality. And yes, I plan to continue, though I've only used it for a week, meaning just 1 vial out of 10. I'll likely raise the dose to around 1mg-1.2mg for the next vial and observe the results.
Right now I'm researching epitalon. On the surface it appears far more consistent, but I haven't dug deeply into it yet.
Oh, and one more thing: we don't even understand how it works in the body. Reta has a clear mechanism involving 3 different hormones, whereas this compound has virtually no data, no well-established receptor, and no clean, reproducible mechanism. We can only guess at the regions or systems it might influence, like the stress axis, sleep-related brain areas, and so on. It's a mystery drug.
