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Stress & Anxiety

Rating: B
Company: Natrol

What is it?

Stress & Anxiety is a natural sleep aid that reportedly helps people reduce the anxiety and stress related to stress-related insomnia, a common but serious sleep disorder. Taken daily, the ingredients in Stress & Anxiety work to reduce stress levels in the brain while reducing sleep latency time, or the time it takes to fall and stay asleep. This sleep aid doesn't contain prescription sleep aids such as diphenhydramine, however--it's purely all-natural, and only contains vitamins and natural herbal extracts.

What ingredients does Stress & Anxiety contain?

Stress & Anxiety contains vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, gamma-aminobutyric, l-tyrosine, eleuthero and inositol.

Do the ingredients in Stress & Anxiety help promote sleep?

It could. According to a 1989 study published by Better Nutrition, both vitamin B2 and thiamine may help alleviate stress, especially for those suffering from a vitamin deficiency. "Two other members of the B-complex family, thiamine (B1) and pyridoxine (B6) help alleviate stress by keeping the nervous system strong," says the study's researchers. "Thiamine supplies energy for the nervous system and brain by converting the carbohydrates into glucose." They also add that not consuming enough of these vitamins can lead to symptoms of nerve damage, which can include irritability--a common symptom that can arise from stress. Some experts believe that reducing stress can help people fall asleep--and stay asleep--faster, and Stress & Anxiety definitely contains ingredients that can help reduce stress levels.

Is Stress & Anxiety safe?

Yes--but this supplement should not be taken with other vitamins, due to its high vitamin C and B content. Taking too much of either vitamin can cause an overdose.

Verdict:

If you primarily suffer from insomnia caused by anxiety or stress, this supplement could potentially reduce or eliminate your insomnia. Better yet, it's safe.