NOW Foods Supplements, Melatonin 5 mg, Free Radical Scavenger*, Healthy Sleep Cycle*, 60 Veg Capsules

I've been taking this Melatonin 5 mg. for about a year. Before that I was taking a 3mg dose and I did find that upgrading to 5mg helped me fall asleep even better. I've also heard there is a promising research for Melatonin to be good for our health and not just our sleep so that's a bonus. I don't find that I can't sleep without this product so it isn't addicting. If I go off a night, I can still get to sleep and suffer no consequences. I have used many products by the NOW brand and I trust them to provide a quality product like they have in this case. The capsules aren't very big at all so they are easy to take with a swig of water.

Melatonin is derived either chemically/synthetically, extracted from a plant, or extracted from the brain of an animal. Most melatonin you find in walmart etc, is a synthetic melatonin. Synthetic melatonin is not identical in molecular structure to natural melatonin. Some chemicals like this, can do more harm than good in the long term. Just because this product is natural does not mean it should be used indiscriminately. In parts of Europe melatonin is a controlled substance that cannot be obtained without a prescription. It does work, it is a hormonal drug, and it is powerful. Your body can become less sensitive to melatonin and it's own melatonin production can decline with long term use over 2 months. Therefore it should be used with some discretion. Your body can also increase its sensitivity over time to melatonin and regain it's own production if supplementation is paused. How long that takes will depend on the person. Melatonin is a hormone that is produced by the pineal gland in mammals, which chemically interacts with your brain to help induce sleep. Melatonin levels with most people elevate when their eyes are exposed to darkness, increasing as their length of time in darkness increases. Some people, such as those diagnosed with ADD, or depression, or a SSRI (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor) , may have impaired uptake of melatonin, or their brains are not as efficient at using it, so a boost can be useful, especially in today's world where people keep lights on until 11pm. I have taken Dramamine, and Tylenol PM, and generic sleep pills in the past to go to sleep while people upstairs were being noisy even with my ear plugs in. The problem with those is they loose effectiveness overtime, and you can form a dependance on them. Since Dramamine is an antihistamine it drys out my sinus cavity, also it is not a very natural sleep, it knocks you out when you first use it, but like all antihistamines your body gets used to it over time and it looses its effect. Tylenol PM and sleep pills both knock you out in an unnatural sleep where when you wake up you are still dragging 3 hours later until you get some coffee in you. And then there is dependance. With Melatonin, you go to sleep in about 30 minutes after taking it, you might wake up a couple times through the night, but you will still be easily able to go back to sleep. And when you wake up, this is the best part, you really, really feel like you have a dang good sleep. If you are fully rested, melatonin will NOT keep you knocked out in a chemical stupor. You wake up like you never took anything. So if you are expecting this to force you to sleep in the middle of the day, it probably wont work. Also if you expose your eyes to light, you reduce your levels of melatonin, it would be like taking sleeping pills while drinking coffee. Melatonin put me to sleep fast, it is a drug, and it does work, and there is tons of medical research to back it up. It is after all what your own brain already uses to facilitate sleep. It is non-habit forming, and does not loose effectiveness overtime. So basically it's the best thing to put yourself to sleep since it is what our bodies naturally evolved to use for that exact purpose. It has the added benefit of being a potent antioxidant. Melatonin can cross the brain barrier to act on free radicals in your brain. Melatonin is a direct scavenger of OH, O2', and NO, which are basically oxidizers that can cause cellular damage and mutations. In some studies on mice melatonin increased their lives 20%.. and mice are not susceptible to the placebo effect. I trust the NOW brand. There are a lot of really cruddy brands out there that have lots of fillers in them, like Natures Way sold at walmart. I have seen products at walmart in the vitamin section that have bull-adrenaline and radioactive metals in them, seriously. With natural products you need to be careful about what brand you buy, because they are not regulated by the FDA. Since they fall in the natural food category, the FDA doesn't feel it needs to do any research, since there is no profit for drug companies on the line. I have bought many NOW-brand products in the past. They are all all-natural, they are all potent without any fillers, they all work, and they are all priced very fairly for the quality. NOW is a brand that is sold in natural health food stores all over North America, including Wild Oats, Sprouts, Nutters, and other well-known chains. And when getting a hormone based drug like Melatonin, for the difference of a couple bucks, I would not mess around. If you let the vegetarian gel capsule dissolve in your mouth, it has zero taste, so you can hold it under your tongue for a faster response time if desired. Hope this review helps

This melatonin works really well for me. It doesn’t knock me out, but it helps me fall asleep faster and stay asleep without feeling groggy the next morning. The 5 mg dose feels just right. I’ve tried a few brands, and this one has been the most consistent.

This melatonin works well and helps me fall asleep quickly. It’s strong and doesn’t have a taste. Also you get a lot per each bottle so its lasts a while

This melatonin is the best in the market! After trying many melatonin brands I can say that this one truly makes a difference and a statement. I don’t wake up in the middle of the night. I have a restful deep sleep every night, I take 3 (15mg). After taking Vimergy for many years I noticed it didn’t helped me as much as this one, plus is more expensive for less quantity. I came across this brand for the affordability and quantity and Praise God! It is MUCH BETTER than the V one. Highly recommended. I’ve been trying their other supplements replacing the ones I was taking from V and I can see a huge difference in my health and budget. Thank you to this company for legitimately wanting to help people without overpricing their supplements. God bless them! Highly recommended.

I find that this Melatonin is an good quality product, ingredients seem to be of a good quality, and if you're using it as a binder it works well as a mild binder for any toxins you desire to catch while you sleep. No taste, as it is in a capsule, and it is easy to swallow. I had no comms with seller, but seller shipped item quickly and it arrived when it was supposed to, and I would not hesitate to do business with this seller again.

My husband and I have used this product off and on for the last 3 years, we typically use it a 2-3 nights a week and each time we take it we get a very restful night’s sleep. I personally am a light sleeper and sometimes wake up numerous times a night and have a hard time falling asleep again. But when I take this melatonin, I still wake up several times a night but almost immediately am able to fall back asleep, and I sleep deeply. It helps me feel more rested, too, the next morning. We try not to take it more than a few times a week so as not to become dependent on it, although that may not be an issue with melatonin, I’m not sure. Overall, it is a great product, and we have never experienced any negative side effects.

Very healthy and good product. Makes you sleep very quick