This timed-release **melatonin** delivers 3mg over six hours, sitting well within the studied 0.5–5mg range for sleep — and the extended-release format is the real reason to choose it. It targets staying asleep, not just falling asleep: standard instant-release melatonin peaks and clears within an hour or two, which helps you drift off but does little if you wake at 3am. The 6-hour design keeps levels up to support sleep maintenance through the night.
At 3mg the dose is sensible rather than excessive — doses around 10mg don't reliably work better and more often leave you groggy. If your only issue is trouble falling asleep, a lower instant-release dose would do the same job; this format is built for mid-night waking. One honest caveat: the evidence for timed-release melatonin improving sleep maintenance is reasonable but modest, and better established for sleep onset. Take it 30–60 minutes before bed.
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Ingredients (1)
Melatonin
100%Dose
3 mg
Target
0.5–5 mg
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Other Ingredients (9)
Silicon DioxideAnti-caking
Fine silica powder used to prevent clumping
Vegetable StearateLubricant
A plant-derived salt of stearic acid (typically magnesium or calcium) used as a tablet lubricant
Croscarmellose SodiumDisintegrant
Cross-linked cellulose derivative used as a superdisintegrant
GlycerinHumectant
Sweet-tasting liquid used in soft capsules and liquids
Hydroxypropyl CelluloseBinder
An inert modified-cellulose polymer used as a binder, film-former, and disintegrant.
HypromelloseCapsule
Plant-derived capsule material from cellulose
Microcrystalline CelluloseBinder
Plant-derived cellulose used as a binder and filler in supplements
Purified WaterSolvent
Water meeting USP specifications used as solvent/vehicle in gummies and liquids
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