Life Extension Melatonin 6 Hour Timed Release, 300 mcg, 100 Tablets

I've tried so many melatonin supplements over the years, and this is by far the best. The smaller dose (compared to the typical supplements) is actually more effective and healthier. And the extended release works perfectly! I am no longer waking in the middle of the night wide awake with insomnia. I have woken up once since starting, and I managed to (finally) go right back to sleep since my body was properly tired. This will be a great tool to use to force my body back into a regular sleep routine.

The best sleep aid I've found, after trying a few different things. Long before I started having sleep problems recently, I've used the Tempur-Pedic sleep eye mask for 12 years, to block out all light when I sleep (highly recommend to add to your sleep regimen). I always wanted to make sure my sleep was the highest quality, with no light. So I was kind of surprised when I suddenly began having insomnia about 6 months ago - waking once or twice in the night, then waking at 4 a.m. "ready for the day." I'm a fan of supplements, but I've tried enough of them through the years to know I usually can't handle something strong. And of course I didn't want anything that could be addictive, because this was happening every single night, not just an "occasional" sleepless night. So I started with gentle herbal supplements and teas like chamomile, lavender, passion flower, and lemon balm. No valerian sleep aids for me, because I have a paradoxical reaction to it (instead of calming me, it gives me the opposite - anxiety and racing heartbeat). The herbs helped me relax but didn't help me sleep. I was hesitant to try melatonin because it's a hormone, and I've had my hormones messed up before, but I was desperate for sleep. I suspected the 3 mg and 5 mg doses on the market would be way too much. I started with a 1.5 mg supplement, which worked but I woke up groggy and nauseous. Too much. I tried a few lower dose options (not time released like this one), which helped me fall asleep and eliminated the first night wakings, but I still woke up at 4 a.m. on the dot and couldn't go back to sleep. Clearly I needed the melatonin to stay in my system longer, so it occurred to me to look for a time released option (which, oddly, didn't come up in my searches for melatonin until I searched specifically for time released). This looked like a good option. 1 tablet worked pretty well at keeping me asleep until about 5 a.m., which was an improvement, but it took longer for me to fall asleep in the first place because the small dose is distributed so slowly. 2 tablets are PERFECT for me at 600 mcg (equivalent to 0.6 mg, just over half a milligram, distributed evenly throughout the night). I had the most glorious night of sleep I've had in 6 months. I like this Life Extension one because it's such a tiny dose, I don't have to cut it and I was able to double up easily, without going over 1 mg. If you needed 3 tablets, it would still be less than 1 mg. With such a small dose, you can make these fine-tune adjustments. Hormones are very powerful and delicate like that. There's no reason to go overboard with them. I definitely recommend this. UPDATE: I do wish this was an 8 hour time release instead of 6. I sleep great through the 6 hours, but I'm wide awake as soon as it wears off. All the current research says adults need 8 hours of sleep for optimal health. I get by, but I NEED another two hours of sleep each night.

I suffer from insomnia, and these melatonin tablets have helped me fall asleep and stay asleep! I will definitely be purchasing this again

I've now tried this brand and this smaller dose for about 4 nights, 2 of those nights consecutively. I must say that this dose does seem to work. It seems unintuitive to take a smaller dose and have it work, but it does. I read that most people take the higher dose because they think "more is better" and because that most brands will sell the higher dose because of a patent on the smaller dose. The patent is on 1mg or less by MIT, because Professor Wurtman discovered that small doses of this (0.3 MILLIgrams) (.3mg = this brands 300mcg) worked better. When the melatonin receptors in the brain are exposed to too much of the hormone, they become unresponsive. I've read that occurs in about 3 days. As a result, many people don't think melatonin works at all. To get around paying for the patented version, companies sell the higher doses, even though efficacy is almost nil. Crazy! After hearing about this, I bought this to try out, because I too was one of those people that it seemed to not work after a few times of taking it. Larger doses seem to help me when using once in awhile, but not when used consistently. Great product, and it seems this brand knows its supplements.

I like this melatonin because it actually releases six hours after I fall asleep which is when I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night. I have taken two of them, but I’m a little Gun shy of taking too much melatonin luckily this is a low dose and it is possible to take two of them, but I think it’s always best to start off with one and see if that makes a difference if it makes a little bit of a difference, but you’re needing a little bit more assistance than I would increase. How many you take, but make sure that’s the only thing you’re changing with your medication’s and supplements at that time to understand how it fully impact

This one is pretty good, but not quite excellent. We are using this one for our sweet daughter who really struggles with sleep. We love the studies showing that low dose is often more effective, and extended release is the way to go in the world of melatonin. We decided to try this one first because it was smaller than some other pills, and therefore easier for her to swallow. We have had pretty good results but not life changing. This is most likely because the level of anxiety that is preventing sleep is profound. The good news is that these pills are pretty small. they are just about the size of an advil tablet. This makes them easy for most people, and a decent amount of children to swallow. This is great news in my view. They do seem to have a decent extended release, but the real pro here is that it is just enough that she wakes up without a melatonin groggy feeling or hangover. It is always a massive bummer to wake up not feeling refreshed, and when you are dealing with sleep issues this is the worst as you are already tired - you don't need to add to it. For us this keeps her sound asleep for about 5 to 6 hours. No, that doesn't sound like much, but that amount of time has been life changing for us. We like this one, but again...it doesn't seem to have enough of an extended release for our needs. For now we will continue to use this one as it is a significant change for us, and we are grateful for that!

excellent product, 300 -600 mcg is a right dosage for falling asleep, much more effective than 2mg and higher dosages from other brands

Best melatonin. I have tried many types, brands, amounts - this is the best. Customer for life. As someone with ASD, I have a research-based melatonin issue. My main issue I have found is that I run out of melatonin too early (in simple terms). The time release on this one is perfect. Enough to get you through the night but not too much or too much lag to make you groggy. Feel like a new person with this brand.