Valerian Nighttime, Herbal Sleep Aid*, 320 mg per Serving of Valerian Extract, Gluten-Free, 100 Tablets

It doesn’t make you tired but does give a better quality of sleep

I started out taking one to see the strength, but did need 2 per dose. They work slowly, unnoticeable & i'm glad i have something to fall back on when i only sleep 2 hours at a time, awaking at the 2am & 4am. Easy to swallow, not bad taste, good strength, good value.

I was taking a prescription sleep aid and my doctor really wanted me to wean off of it. Finally, I tearfully told her I would try and did an internet search and stumbled on Valerian Root and it had a pretty good revue. I did read where it has a horrible odor, so I was pleased to find that Natures Way offered a coated version with very little odor escaping. Anyway, I decided to take the maximum dosage it recommended (3 tablets) about 1/2 hour before bedtime. To my amazement, I eventually got to sleep, and could sleep through the night. I should note that I don't get a nice good deep sleep under any circumstances, one of the side effects of Fibromyalgia. This Nighttime version gets me to sleep as well as my prescription sleep aid did, so since October of 2013, this is what I have been taking each and every night.

I've been taking the NATURE'S WAY, Valerian Root capsules (brown ones in my photo), and they work, but they smell too much to carry around (for unexpected situations), so I carry some of these (Valerian Nighttime = orange pills in photo) around with me in a tube in my pocket instead. These still smell bad, actually, though it's not as terrible as the capsules. It definitely works for social anxiety and panic, making stressful situations easier and "muting" the body's panic response. It also has side effects, though. Like other sedatives it produces a drowsy, dull, foggy feeling in my brain, and after a while starts to feel like the beginnings of a headache? But I don't think it has ever turned into a real headache. The recommended dosage for sleeping is 1-3 tablets (160 to 480 mg valerian, with 80 to 240 mg lemon balm). I take 1 tablet for mild anxiety or 2 for panic attacks. It takes probably half an hour to reach full effect, and then lasts for a few hours.

Helps my brain to cool off. Natural, non habit forming. I take it by bedtime not to worry.

Sometimes these work for me and sometimes they do not. It is similar to melatonin for me as far as making me feel a bit more relaxed and groggy. If my mind is in overdrive, it isn't always enough to help me fall asleep. I do know that I feel a bit more muddled in the morning after taking these. I can't wait to get my coffee. I am not a morning person though, so I look forward to that every day. These pills do smell strongly, but not intolerable. I take other supplements that are worse. It may put some people off, however. My friends have tried these without luck so I wasn't expecting much. My doctor recommended them, however, so I gave them a try. I think they are worth having around to take now and then since it isn't great to take melatonin regularly.

Finally, after so many over-the-counter sleep aides tried and failed this product works. You fall asleep gently and wake up with no foggy head. I took my dose (one tablet) on hour before before I wanted to doze off......Perfect!

Smells terribly. The website states that it's corn free but I think otherwise it's not on the bottle to top it off. It doesn't work highly disappointed and I can't return it.