SLEEP AID
Recommended use or purpose:
- Helps increase the total sleep time in people suffering from sleep restriction or altered sleep schedule
- Helps relieve daytime fatigue associated with jet lag
- Helps to reduce the time it takes to fall asleep in people with delayed sleep phase syndrome
Dosage form:Capsule
Medicinal Ingredients:
| Melatonin | Passion flower extract | Skullcap extract |
| Valerian extract |
Original Brand: Prestige Nutrition
Overview
This product is a fine blend of standardized extracts of known natural sources used as sleep aid for many years with Melatonin. The concentration of active components in extracts is much higher than regular extracts. The purpose of formulation is to provide a safe and effective supplement that can be conveniently used by elderly people as well as others. The promising effi cacy of the product encourages consumer to substitute this combination product with other sleep aids.
This product is an effective sleep aid and a natural substitute for synthetic products used for sleep deprivation.
Melatonin 
Melatonin is used to help increase the total sleep time (aspect of sleep quality) in people suffering from sleep restriction. It is also recommended to people who suffer from daytime fatigue associated with jet lag. Melatonin helps to re-set the body’s sleep-wake cycle.
Valerian
Valerian has been used as sleep aid for years. Clinical trials have verified that extracts of the Valerian root have a sleep-inducing effect. This action stems from the herb’s tendency to boost GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) level, one of the chemical messengers in the brain. Valerian also seems to relax muscles and dissipate spasms.
Passion flower
Passion flower is a perennial creeping vine, native to the tropical and semi-tropical southern United States. Passion flower is used in Germany as sedative and cardiotonic and in the British Herbal Compendium it is known as sedative, anxiolytic, and antispasmodic.The central nervous system sedative properties of Passion flower have been documented, supporting its traditional indications for use.
Skullcap
Preliminary evidence suggests that single doses of skullcap extract may facilitate a relaxation feeling which may last up to 2 hours. Skullcap extract contains flavonoids such as Baicalin and Wogonin and also contains lignins, resins, tannins, and volatile oils. It seems that the flavonoid constituents of skullcap may act as GABA agonists responsible for the sedating and anxiolytic effect.
Some components seem to bind the serotonin receptor 5-HT7. Skullcap’s effects on the serotonin receptor may be also involved in potential sedative properties.
