22 supplement ingredients and types, scored from 4,487 comments by people who say they have used them (May 2026 to October 2026). Scores summarize self-reported experiences in r/sleep, r/insomnia, r/Supplements, r/Anxiety and r/Nootropics; they are not clinical evidence. Value for money is not rated. How we score.
“Magnesium -- I started taking it for the muscle cramps after long runs and it turned out to help with general sleep quality too, which I wasn't expecting.”
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“magnesium glycinate before sleep make huge difference for me, i can't go without now”
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“glycine on its own was the missing piece for me for years.”
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“Passionflower extract and Lemon balm extract helped me a lot.”
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“i take futuro labs apigenin now, it's a natural supplement that helps with relaxation and actually getting to sleep, and it's taken the edge off enough that i'm not hitting that wall as often.”
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“I've been taking l-theanine for like 8 years now, no side effects, withdrawls when I stop, or anything negative from it at all.”
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“tart cherry concentrate before bed knocks me out harder than anything else ive tried and i track my sleep data so i got the numbers to back it up”
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“Honest take, melatonin helps a lot of people fall asleep a bit faster at first, but it never felt like deep, natural sleep for me, and bigger doses left me groggy.”
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“I mix it (it tastes sweet) with chamomile tea before bed.”
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“I take tyrosine daily but I only take 5-htp once in a while on a weekend where I can sleep in a bit longer.”
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“I don't see Magnolia Bark mentioned here, but it has helped me with sleep.”
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“Inositol has helped me stay asleep! I learned about inositol here.”
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“L-tryptophan which is what makes it the most effective for me, and I'm really hard to sedate!!”
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“Recently I've seen improvement by taking magnesium and taurine before bed.”
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“I had the same reaction to mag glycinate, but mag acetyl-taurate has been life changing for me when it comes to sleep.”
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“I use saffron and L theanine mix and it's fantastic for those racing thoughts at night”
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“What really helped me were patches based on melatonin and valerian..”
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“Passionflower extract and Lemon balm extract helped me a lot.”
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“Threonate helped with pre-sleep anxiety, i usually get very anxious when i lay down cause i know if i dont get a good nights sleep i'll feel like shit the next day.”
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“agreed, sleep + blood sugar + GABA support helped me more than pills”
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