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This product includes melatonin and no CBD
This product is not specifically or clearly stating these gummies do contain melatonin (listed in ingredients but does not specify how much melatonin is in each piece. Melatonin is a hormone naturally created by humans and other mammals. Melatonin is typically used as a sleep aid, and not used a dietary supplement. Most melatonin-containing products are in fact sleep aids.
This product is mislabeled--due to the presence of an unspecified amount of potentially (although not acutely) dangerous--substance, melatonin. These gummies have the ingredients of sugar coated sleeping aids.
Melatonin has been researched and tested as a nutritional supplement rather extensively, and if these gummies are eaten at night (brush your teeth after), I'd rate them an excellent sleep aid with all the benefits of other hemp-containing products. The extreme issue here is failure to mention the presence of melatonin, as it is not typically snuck in health food supplements. If FDA was regulating this area, this product would have never been approved for sale with its current branding.
Melatonin has shown potential to disrupt healthy sleep (especially affecting one's ability to engage in REM sleep.) Studies cannot clear this hormone to be considered safe for long term use as of this writing.
Other than the ethical issues involved with the product containing the hormone melatonin, they are delicious and definitely are quality gummies. New Age naturals, the company with it's name on the bottle misleads you into thinking this product is good-old fashioned American supplements, but the company clearly does not understand ethical business practices, and responses to reviews on Amazon lead me to suspect that although the product is "Made in the USA" it is "Produced in the USA" for NewAge, whom don't seem to understand American English.
It's a sketchy product and absolutely not worth the price. If you thought these gummies contained CBD, you're not alone--all of these "hemp extracts" look similar to actual CBD products (brands of tinctures available from many Vape shops for instance)." I do believe CBD is an excellent anti-inflammatory, among other things--but I consider products containing "hemp extract" to be attempting to scam the consumer (most people seem to think these products on Amazon are CBD.
I personally found no relief for my anxiety and stress from this product. I typically use CBD tinctures (dripped under the tongue and allowed to sit for 60-90 seconds. I also vape CBD isolate mixed with PG/VG e-liquid. A calming feeling is noticed within seconds of inhaling CBD, while oil under the tongue takes 3-5 minutes after administration. The easily identifiable CBD calming effect is simply not present in hemp extracts (I've tried maybe 4 different types of hemp extracts and many different brands of CBD products.) As an individual experienced with the effects of CBD and Melatonin supplements, I can safely say that I'd never buy a product like this again. I'm particularly sensitive to melatonin, and while it won't put me to sleep on its own, it will make me feel tired and miserable.
January 2019 · Health and Household · verified purchase