I have also found that I am "at my best" on first rising from sleeping. = I would speculate that this is because during sleep we are pooling our endogenous dopamine without exhausting it by normal waking activity. The= real thing is obviously superior to the pill form. I often wondered wha= t the effect would be with a longer down time. For example if one takes a sleeping pill upon waking in the morning and sleeps another 6 hours, woul= d the "at my best" time be lengthened. Or perhaps someone has some experience with lengthy general anesthesia time? Perhaps this is one of the benefits of a nap. regards, = Tom