Melatonin, 5-HTP, GABA, L-Theanine for Insomnia, Art Solbrig

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John (Portsmouth) on 08/19/2020:
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I am 72 and my life is very stressful. When I started having trouble sleeping, I took melatonin and 5-HTP. They helped somewhat, but I would still wake up every hour and a half and take 20 minutes to get back to sleep.

I read a very interesting article by a sleep specialist in psychology today, and he recommended gaba and L-Theanine. GABA slows down the overactive obsessive part of the brain, and revives the more calming parts of the brain.

The second night I took GABA, I realized that I had been far less stressed all day, and was waking up less often

A month or so after I starting to take GABA, I added the L-Theanine, which works much the same way as GABA. I very soon noticed that I woke up fewer times and I fell back asleep much quicker. I still take melatonin and 5-HTP, and find I need to take a nap in the day far fewer times. My life is much happier now!

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