Sleep Answer
by Doctors' Preferred · capsule · 60 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10047 39115 9
- DSLD label 309884
- Serving 1 vegan capsule
- 60 servings
Sleep Answer by Doctors' Preferred lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 vegan capsule, such as 3.3 mg of niacin, 200 mg of L-tryptophan, 100 mg of gamma-aminobutyric acid and 50 mg of glycine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.
What is in Sleep Answer?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegan capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas L-Tryptophan | 3.3 mg | 21% | 95% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| L-Tryptophan | 200 mg | Higher than 54% of 605 products listing tryptophan (median 123 mg). | |
| Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid | 100 mg | 48% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Glycine | 50 mg | 79% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Passionflower Aerial Parts Extractas Vitexin2% vitexin | 20 mg | 86% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Hops Flower Extract | 20 mg | 87% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Chamomile | 20 mg | 83% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Melatonin | 4 mg | Higher than 63% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309884 (entered July 25, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 95% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 3.3 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 87% of the 342 products that print an amount of hops list more than its 20 mg of hops (median 75 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Sleep Answer's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- LuminiteLumiday · off the market 8 shared, 86% alike
- Luminite Sleep SupportLuminite 8 shared, 86% alike
- AlterilBiotab Nutraceuticals · off the market 7 shared, 73% alike
- Alteril All Natural Sleep Aid with L-TryptophanGlobal Product Management 7 shared, 73% alike
- SleepTerra Origin 6 shared, 72% alike
- Healthy Sleep & WakeTerra Origin 6 shared, 72% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Doctor's suggested use: Take 1 capsule 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime with water.
- Warnings
- Precautions: Only for adults over 18 years. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use with alcohol, when driving, or while operating heavy machinery.
- Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are taking any medications, have a medical condition, or are pregnant or nursing.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF Gluten Free
- Storage
- To preserve quality and freshness, store bottle with cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309884.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Maltodextrin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triple tested cGMP certified facility.
How many labels does Sleep Answer have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 22, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 309884 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 8 10047 39115 9
- Label 302887 Entered February 22, 2024 · off the market February 14, 2024 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 10047 39115 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Doctors' Preferred products.