$15.25 $0.50 per serving
Product analysis
Sleep Optimizer may help with sleep timing through melatonin, while support for its additional calming ingredients is less consistent.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality20
The ingredient preparations are not identified, leaving their quality uncertain. Unspecified herbal forms make comparisons with other preparations particularly difficult.
Ingredient Transparency63
All ingredient amounts are stated, so you can check the serving contents. Their forms are undisclosed, leaving the preparations less clearly identified.
Value For Money38
The serving price is relatively high when considered as a source of melatonin. Comparisons based on valerian and GABA are also less favorable, while value for the remaining ingredients is uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction73
Customer ratings lean positive, with some room for differing experiences. Thousands of responses give a broad view of satisfaction.
Product Focus81
Sleep timing has the clearest support, while lasting stress relief remains uncertain. Valerian lacks a confirmed preparation match, and the tryptophan amount is below the relevant sleep comparisons.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 Veggie Cap(s)
- Per serving
- $0.50
- Customer rating
- 4.2 · 2,278 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Melatonin · 0.3 mg
Impact
Highest effect
GABA · 100 mgTryptophan · 300 mg
Tryptophan Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Valerian root Complex | 400 mg | |
L-Tryptophan | 300 mg | |
Hops strobile Complex | 100 mg | |
Lemon Balm leaf Complex | 100 mg | |
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid | 100 mg | |
Melatonin | 0.3 mg |
GABA · 100 mg OverallScore69
The serving provides 100 mg of GABA at a high whole-product serving cost. The Other Ingredients panel includes a flow agent, though its name is unavailable.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
It uses GABA without a named brand.
GABA Source & Production Method
It uses GABA without a named brand.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency82
The GABA amount is 100 mg per serving. The Other Ingredients panel includes a flow agent, though its name is unavailable.
GABA Dosage Adequacy & Transparency
The serving specifies 100 mg of GABA.
Label Purity & Excipient Quality
The Other Ingredients panel includes a flow agent, though its name is unavailable.
Value40
The whole-product serving cost is high for the listed GABA form.
Price per Effective Dose
The whole-product serving cost is high for the listed GABA form.
Valerian · 400 mg OverallScore52
Each serving provides 400 mg of valerian at a high cost per serving. The valerian form is unclear, so its preparation cannot be compared.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure10
The available information does not identify the valerian form, leaving its preparation unclear.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The available information does not identify the valerian form, leaving its preparation unclear.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The valerian amount is stated, but its form is unclear.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The valerian amount is stated, but its form is unclear.
Commercial Price and Usability40
The cost per serving is high.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The cost per serving is high.
Melatonin · 0.3 mg OverallScore46
Each serving provides 0.3 mg of melatonin, a lower amount aligned with the stated natural sleep-cycle range, at a high cost per serving. No manufacturing or independent testing claim is available in the information provided.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0
No manufacturing or independent testing claim is available in the information provided.
Third-Party Purity Verification
No manufacturing or independent testing claim is available in the information provided.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
A serving provides 0.3 mg of melatonin, a lower amount aligned with the stated natural sleep-cycle range.
Physiological Dosing Alignment
The serving contains 0.3 mg of melatonin, a lower amount aligned with the stated natural sleep-cycle range.
Value30
The cost per serving is high.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is high.
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- Safety and Efficacy of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid from Fermented Rice Germ in Patients with Insomnia Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial.
- Analysis of the Effects of Known Sleep-Support Supplements in Relation to Life Habits, Sleep Conditions, and Sleep Problems.
- Reduced γ-aminobutyric acid in occipital and anterior cingulate cortices in primary insomnia: a link to major depressive disorder?
- GABA Supplementation, Increased Heart-Rate Variability, Emotional Response, Sleep Efficiency and Reduced Depression in Sedentary Overweight Women Undergoing Physical Exercise: Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Meta-analysis: melatonin for the treatment of primary sleep disorders.
- Melatonin treatment for age-related insomnia.
- The Effectiveness of Melatonin for Sleep Disturbances in Parkinson' Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Nightly treatment of primary insomnia with prolonged release melatonin for 6 months: a randomized placebo controlled trial on age and endogenous melatonin as predictors of efficacy and safety.
- Effects of exogenous melatonin on sleep: a meta-analysis.
- The impact of tryptophan supplementation on sleep quality: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression
- Standardized Extract of Valeriana officinalis Improves Overall Sleep Quality in Human Subjects with Sleep Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study.
- Comparison the effect of valerian and gabapentin on RLS and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial.
- Efficacy and tolerability of valerian extract LI 156 compared with oxazepam in the treatment of non-organic insomnia--a randomized, double-blind, comparative clinical study.
- Effects of a Valerian-Hops Extract Combination (Ze 91019) on Sleep Duration and Daytime Cognitive and Psychological Parameters in Occasional Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.
- Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Oral intake of γ-aminobutyric acid affects mood and activities of central nervous system during stressed condition induced by mental tasks.
- Relieving occupational fatigue by consumption of a beverage containing γ-amino butyric acid.
- Cortical gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate in posttraumatic stress disorder and their relationships to self-reported sleep quality.
- Comparison of the effects of two amino acids, Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and L-theanine, on sedation, anxiety, and cognition in preoperative surgical patients - A randomized controlled study.
- The impact of oral melatonin on pain and anxiety reduction during venipuncture in pediatric patients: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.