Capsule
Sleep Support
Healthy Sleep
$16.00
$0.53 a day · 30-day supply
A blend of botanicals and GABA, an important calming neurotransmitter, formulated to support restful sleep and a healthy circadian rhythm.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Sleep Support?
A four-part evening formula whose parts all meet in the same place. Three are botanicals with long histories in European herbal practice: valerian root, hop strobiles and passionflower. The fourth is GABA itself, the messenger those plants are associated with.
How It Works in the Body
GABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid, is the main inhibitory messenger in the brain. Where other signals tell a neuron to fire, GABA tells it to wait.
The three botanicals each carry chemistry pointed at that same calming system: valerenic acids and related sesquiterpenes from valerian root, bitter resins and their breakdown products from hops, and the flavonoids vitexin and isovitexin from passionflower. The GABA here is that messenger supplied directly, as the free amino acid.
What It Supports
- Restful sleep: Taken together, these three evening botanicals support restful sleep.
- A calm, balanced mood: Passionflower and hops have long been used to support a calm, balanced mood.
- Nervous system signaling: GABA plays a role in normal nervous system signaling as the brain's inhibitory messenger.
- A standardized valerian: The valerian here is an extract measured for valerenic acids, not milled whole root.
Who It May Suit
People who would rather take a blend of botanicals than one isolated compound, and anyone who prefers plants to a hormone. A serving is two capsules, so it asks a little more room than a single-ingredient supplement. The capsules are plant-based.
Good To Know
Together that is 1,300 mg of botanical extracts and GABA per serving, with valerian the largest share. Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you take a sedative, a benzodiazepine, or any medicine that already makes you drowsy, since these botanicals act on the same calming pathway and the effects can stack.
At a glance
Allergens and certifications
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Vegan
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Halal
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Non-GMO
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Gluten free
FAQ
Common questions
What is this supplement?
A blend of three traditional evening botanicals, valerian root extract, hops and passionflower, together with GABA, the brain's main inhibitory messenger. A serving is two capsules and the botanical portion is the bulk of it. There is no melatonin and no hormone of any kind here.
How does the formula work?
GABA is the signal that quiets nerve firing. The three plants carry constituents associated with that same system: valerenic acids from valerian, bitter acids from hop strobiles, and vitexin and isovitexin from passionflower. Rather than one dominant ingredient, the formula puts four modest ones on the same side.
What makes this different from a single herb?
Breadth. Valerian extract at 600 mg, hops at 300 mg, passionflower at 200 mg and GABA at 200 mg per serving, so no single ingredient carries the whole formula. The valerian is standardized for valerenic acids, which means each serving is defined by compound rather than by plant weight.
Who is it for?
People who like the idea of a traditional herbal evening blend rather than one compound on its own, and who want botanicals instead of a hormone. The capsules are plant-based, so vegetarian and vegan eating are covered. A serving is two capsules, which suits anyone comfortable with a larger serving.
What should I know before taking it?
Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you take a sedative, a benzodiazepine, an antihistamine or anything else that causes drowsiness, because valerian and hops act on the same calming pathway. Valerian also has a famously strong smell, which is normal and comes from its volatile oil.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 2 veg capsules
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Valerian Root Extract (min. 0.8% Valerenic Acids) | 600 mg | † |
| Hops (4:1 Extract) (Strobiles) | 300 mg | † |
| Passionflower Extract (Aerial Parts) (Standardized for flavonoids Vitexin and Isovitexin | 200 mg | † |
| GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) | 200 mg | † |
† Daily Value not established.
Ingredients: Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica.
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