Night Ledger · sleep formula

Three ingredients at doses with something behind them: 200 mg elemental magnesium as glycinate, 3 g of glycine, and 200 mg of L-theanine. Glycine at around three grams before bed has been studied for sleep quality and is the reason the serving is four capsules rather than one — three grams of anything will not fit in less. There is no melatonin, which is a hormone rather than a nutrient, is prescription-only across much of Europe, and is better matched to jet lag and shift work than to ordinary poor sleep. There is no valerian, because the trials are small and inconsistent and the smell is genuinely unpleasant. This is not a sedative and it will not put you to sleep. What the evidence supports is a modest effect on how quickly people settle and how rested they report feeling, on top of the sleep hygiene that does the heavy lifting. Four capsules half an hour before bed. Third-party tested for identity, potency and heavy metals.