Myo-inositol
Taken before bed, often for getting back to sleep after waking
Around 900mg of a sugar alcohol in the evening, added to sleep stacks mainly by people whose problem is waking at 3am rather than falling asleep. It also has a separate literature in PCOS and anxiety at much higher doses. Evidence for the sleep use specifically is limited and largely anecdotal.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Andrew HubermanDoes it
Neuroscientist · Huberman Lab
Myo-inositol at 900mg targets getting back to sleep after waking in the night rather than falling asleep in the first place.
Source: Huberman Lab: Your Top Questions on Sleep, Answered
Aimed at the same thing
Other entries filed under sleep.
- Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Magnesium (threonate or glycinate)
Taken 30-60 minutes before bed to help with sleep onset
On record from 11 of 62 tracked people: 8 do it, 1 recommends it, 2 have discussed it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Melatonin
Widely sold as a sleeping aid; mostly a timing signal, not a sedative
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 1 recommends it, 3 have discussed it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Ashwagandha
Adaptogen used short-term to lower cortisol during stressful stretches
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Glycine
Amino acid taken before bed, often 2-3g, to help sleep onset
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
L-theanine
Amino acid from tea used for calm focus, or with caffeine
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Apigenin
Chamomile-derived compound taken before bed, usually 50mg
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
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