Force Factor Somnapure Drug-Free Sleep Aid for Adults for Occasional Sleeplessness with Melatonin & Valerian, Non-Habit-Forming Sleeping Pills, Fall Asleep Faster, Wake Up Refreshed, 60 Tablets

I tried this out because I had trouble falling asleep. This is what my doctor recommended. He even uses it. I was amazed. Within a few days I was falling asleep easier and faster than ever before. You still need to have good sleep hygiene - no caffeine/blue light before bed. Nothing will overcome that if you have bad sleep habits. But if you've struggled for years getting to sleep even after doing the basics, then this is a great solution. No morning hangover and it's completely natural.

This has a nice balanced blend of ingredients that help with insomnia. Many people erroneously think that vitamins and herbs that more is always better but that's not the case. Case in point Melatonin in effective at 5 mg or even less. More than that from what I've read can actually be dangerous!! As for the smell so many people again leave reviews about the smell. It's Valerian root that's how it's supposed to smell. It's an herb not all herbs smell like daisies. It works and it's effective. If you can't take so called rotten egg sulphur smells than don't buy it!!! Overall this works great and at a decent price!!

I have used Somnapure for many years, as it has been very helpful to my sleep, and my sleep issues have been both basic (trouble falling asleep) and medical (REM sleep disorder manifested via night terrors). I take it daily.In this review, apologies for its length, I will break down the active ingredients of the former vendor (Peak Life) with the new vendor (Force Factor), as well as the "other ingredients". There are changes.Some of you have commented on the taste. I am going to assume you are more recent customers of this product, and I will address that as well.So, the product does work...at least for me. Peak Life was the first manufacturer/vendor of this product, which was formulated by MIT graduates, as memory serves. In more recent times...I would say rather recent as of THIS writing...Force Factor is now the vendor.I still have an empty bottle of the Somnapure by Peak Life, and so I am able to compare theirs with Force Factor.The active ingredients all appear to be the same, but the wording is slightly different, and so I cannot be exactly sure, as I am not a board certified nutritionist and am not familiar with some of the newer wording:PEAK LIFE:- Valerian Extract (Root): 500 mg- Lemon Balm Extract: 300 mg- L-Theanine: 200 mg- Hops Extract (Strobile): 120 mg- Chamomile Flower Extract: 50 mg- Passion Flower Extract: 50 mg- Melotonin: 3 mg FORCE FACTOR:- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) Extract (Root): 500 mg- Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) Extract (Leaf): 300 mg- L-Theanine: 200 mg- Hops (Humulus lupulus) Extract (aerial parts): 120 mg- Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) Flower Extract(aerial parts): 50 mg- Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata) Extract (aerial parts): 50 mg- Melotonin: 3 mgKeep in mind, that I use Somnapure every night and have done so since Peak Life put it on the market, which has been over 10 years ago. So, if something changes, I would spot it pretty fast.THE TASTEMy first Somnapure from Force Factor was LOT #17995 with a "best by" of 08/2022. It was, hands down, the worst tasting Somnapure I have ever had in all the years I have been using it. I am not sure what that was all about, but if you were one of the customers who used that LOT, and especially if you were a new customer, I can certainly understand why you would not find this appealing. (NOTE: The LOT and "best by" are on the BOTTOM of the bottles.)But, I decided to use up that bottle and order more. Thankfully, the next batch from LOT #18841 with a "best by" of 11/22 was much better, in terms of taste. It almost has a slight chocolate taste to it, or maybe that is just my imagination. But, this LOT is much better than the previous first one I received.I will, therefore, continue to use Somnapure. If, however, I ever get another batch like that first one, I will discontinue my multi-year relationship with Somnapure, and return to update this post.OTHER INGREDIENTSI promised to provide the "other ingredients" list, comparing Peak Life's version with Force Factor and, therefore, will do that to wrap up my review. Perhaps these "other ingredients" account for the different taste between the two vendors. That is a guess on my part.PEAK LIFEMicrocrystaline CelluloseDicalcium PhosphateCroscarmellose SodiumStearic AcidVegetable Magnesium StearateSilicaMaltodextrinCarnauba WaxHypromelloseFORCE FACTORMicrocrystaline CelluloseCroscarmellose SodiumStearic AcidMagnesium StearateSilicon DioxideHypromelloseGlycerinI hope this review will prove helpful to the reader. I hope that Force Factor has not changed things to the worse and that what I am seeing are simply minor tweaks.One final thought, the bottle of Peak Life has the flag of the US on it. The bottle of Force Factor has the flag and has the words "proudly manufactured in the U.S. from foreign and domestic ingredients". There is no further description on Peak Life's bottle to indicate if the ingredients are strictly domestic. This could be a big deal now and in the future, especially in terms of China.In regards to China and the Coronavirus, we should probably start being more and more vigilant as to where ingredients come from. In terms of medical ingredients, our nation gets about 80% of its ingredients from China. That could prove very bad in the future if not already.I take a good deal of supplements; most prescribed by MDs (believe it or not), and so from this point onward, I am going to be careful as to what I buy, checking where the ingredients come from. If they are not domestic, I will look elsewhere. I would encourage you to be careful about this as well.I wish you good health.

I'm one that can fall asleep, but I can't stay asleep. I will toss and turn while thoughts run through my head, and my body feeling antsy. I've tried almost every OTC sleep aid and nothing has worked for me. I was finally prescribed gabapentin, which worked well for me, but I didn't want to have to take a prescription drug every night. I finally got to my wits end and ordered this sleep aid. I am so glad I ordered it, because I do feel like I get better sleep without waking up throughout the night, and my body feels more calm and relaxed. It may not work 100 percent for me, but it sure works way better than all other OTC sleep aids. The size doesn't bother me, but yes, the smell and taste isn't that pleasant, but I can handle it. It almost tastes like a root . I highly recommend this product and I will keep on ordering it as long as it keeps helping me sleep a little better.

The product is excellent, it fulfills the function it requires. In its appropriate dose it is a good help to improve the quality of life.

Now, a month using, and I find that they work only when I'm already exhausted after several nights of using & them not working. Yes, I take 2, but no success here. Back to my search. HA! quite a bit of good reading instead of wide awake tossing & turning.... now for the dark circles! Oh, and the smell is awful, pills are large & solid & who knows how long they take to dissolve into the system??