Life Extension Melatonin IR/XR, 1.5 mg, immediate- and Extended-Release Formula for Optimal Sleep Support, Healthy circadian Rhythms, Cellular Defense, Gluten-Free, Non-GMO, 60 Capsules

I’ve been using this melatonin for a while now, and it’s been fantastic for helping me maintain a restful sleep throughout the night. The 1.5 mg dose is perfect—low enough to avoid any grogginess the next morning but effective enough to help me fall asleep quickly and stay asleep.What sets this product apart is its immediate- and extended-release formula. It provides a quick onset of sleepiness and then maintains a steady release throughout the night, which helps prevent the common issue of waking up in the middle of the night that I’ve experienced with standard immediate-release melatonin. Melatonin only generally lasts for about 5 hours, and I could tell this is the case with any other melatonin product.This melatonin has been a game-changer for my sleep routine. I wake up feeling refreshed and well-rested, ready to tackle the day. For anyone struggling with sleep, especially those who find themselves waking up at night, I highly recommend trying this product. It’s made a significant difference in the quality of my sleep.

I've been taking these extended release melatonin for over a year, and they work rather well. I find it so much easier to fall back to sleep if I wake up in the middle of the night. The 1.5 mg is a very good dosage for me as well.

This is the only melatonin that doesn’t give my daughter a headache. Like that it is a low amount of melatonin and it’s slow release. Has helped with sleep.

For much of February, I would fall asleep and wake up 2 and a half hours later, wide awake. I would have to get up and do things around the apartment, usually for about 3-4 hours before I could fall asleep again. I tried to figure out the cause but nothing helped. Finally I had enough! I never cared for melatonin in the past but I did not want to reach for the Zolpidem (Ambien) so looked for something more natural.I chose this because A) it is Life Extension and most importantly, B) It was a low dose. In the past I had taken 3mg or 6mg doses and felt lousy the next day.Well this actually worked the first night! And the 2nd, and the 3rd....I was able to sleep through the night. I did wake up once or twice during this time but was able to easily fall back asleep without getting out of bed. However....Even though this is a low dose I still did not feel that great during the next day. Just felt a bit "off." Drowsy. So I stopped using it. But it broke the cycle, and now I can sleep through the night again.Therefore, 4 stars because it actually worked, but deducted one star because I still didn't feel "normal" the next day. But for emergency usage, at least I know it will work. And I'd rather take this than Ambien.

This supplement definitely helped me sleep, but it also made me groggy throughout the next day. I am 79 years old and thought that 1.5 mg would be low enough for me. At first it was fine, but after a few weeks of use, I noticed unusual daytime sleepiness, fatigue and dizziness. I started cutting the dose in two, which is not easy to do accurately because it's a capsule. I have stopped this product and ordered Life Extension's lower dose 300 mcg, 6-hour timed release tablets. I hope they'll help me sleep without so many side-effects.I have one other item of note for folks on heart meds. I take Clopidigrel as a blood-thinner and my dose (75 mg per day) works well for me. It causes a small amount of easy bruising, but not bad. Unfortunately, Melatonin can thin the blood too. This 1.5 mg dose was enough to result in more bruising for me. I hope that the lower dose will balance better with my blood-thinner Rx.

Double dose of wonderful sleep.

I love that you can control and minimize your dosage of melatonin easily with these. I believe the time release works and helps me stay asleep without feeling drowsy when I wake up in the morning.

Placebos? These simply do nothing.