Melatonin Supplements

What qualifies as a melatonin supplement here?

This page is limited to products that currently contain melatonin and disclose a current melatonin amount or release format. The main comparison task is dose and delivery architecture, not broad sleep-support positioning.

Current melatonin products span a wide dose range

Natrol Melatonin 5 mg Tablets currently provide 5 mg melatonin per tablet plus vitamin B6. Life Extension currently sells 1 mg and 3 mg capsule products, as well as lower-dose and timed-release options.

Life Extension Melatonin 6 Hour Timed Release 300 mcg provides 300 mcg per tablet, while the 3 mg timed-release version uses the same six-hour delivery concept at a higher dose. Life Extension Melatonin IR/XR currently uses 1.5 mg MicroActive melatonin in an immediate- and extended-release design.

This creates the first information-gain layer: current melatonin products differ materially by both dose and release format.

Immediate and timed-release products should be separated

Immediate-release, mixed immediate/extended-release and six-hour timed-release products are different delivery architectures. A normalized melatonin table should therefore record melatonin amount, release type, dosage form, full serving and whether the product is single-ingredient or part of a blend.

That distinction belongs here rather than on the broad sleep-support page because the user has already chosen melatonin as the product class.

Dose should be compared on the same basis

Micrograms and milligrams should not appear side by side without clear normalization. MenPS should preserve the manufacturer's original unit while optionally adding a standardized milligram equivalent for easier comparison. The page should never imply that a higher melatonin dose is inherently better.

A 300 mcg timed-release product and a 5 mg tablet solve different comparison tasks. The useful catalog question is what dose and delivery system the current label uses, not which number looks larger.

Single-ingredient and combination products are different catalog classes

Many current melatonin products are simple melatonin capsules or tablets, while broad sleep formulas can combine melatonin with magnesium, GABA and botanicals. The dedicated melatonin page should focus on melatonin-led products and clearly identify combination formulas when they are included.

Recommended normalized fields

The most useful fields are melatonin amount, release type, dosage form, serving size, added active ingredients, current product version and source-check date. If a product uses a proprietary delivery technology, MenPS can record the manufacturer terminology without treating it as proof of superior efficacy.

How this page differs from the broad sleep-support page

The parent sleep page helps users choose among melatonin, non-melatonin, magnesium and other approaches. This page assumes the user has already chosen melatonin and now needs dose and release-format comparison.

The 300 mcg timed-release product is 0.3 mg. Showing both the manufacturer unit and a standardized equivalent reduces comparison errors while preserving the original label. MenPS should never convert units silently or round in a way that changes the label meaning.

Microgram products need explicit unit handling

The current Life Extension range makes this especially useful because it contains conventional capsules, IR/XR delivery and six-hour timed-release products at different doses. This gives the page a strong dose-by-release matrix that the parent sleep page does not need to reproduce.

A shopper comparing immediate-release and timed-release melatonin is not simply comparing milligram amounts. The delivery design changes how the product is intended to release its melatonin across the night. MenPS should therefore keep release format as a first-class catalog field rather than bury it in the ingredient list.

Release architecture creates a separate product-selection question

Melatonin dose is a catalog fact, not an efficacy ranking

Manufacturer pages can verify the current amount and release format. They do not independently establish that a higher dose, timed-release format or specific finished product produces a better sleep outcome.

Current-source verification

All six melatonin product records were freshly checked against current manufacturer sources during the September audit. Dose and release fields should be rechecked before later material updates because product formats can change.

Useful follow-up questions

Do all melatonin supplements use the same dose?

No. The current verified set ranges from 300 mcg timed-release products to 5 mg tablets.

Is timed-release melatonin the same as immediate-release?

No. Release architecture is a meaningful product-format difference.

Does a higher melatonin dose mean a better product?

No. Dose is a product attribute, not a quality or efficacy ranking.

Primary product sources used for this snapshot

Product identity, serving information and current formula facts were checked against current manufacturer or current brand sources. These sources support catalog facts, not independent efficacy conclusions.

• Natrol Melatonin 5 mg Tablets - current product source
• Life Extension Melatonin 1 mg - current product source
• Life Extension Melatonin 3 mg - current product source
• Life Extension Melatonin IR/XR - current product source
• Life Extension Melatonin 6 Hour Timed Release 300 mcg - current product source
• Life Extension Melatonin 6 Hour Timed Release 3 mg - current product source