Z-12 for Sleep

I have never been able to establish regular sleeping habits. In April, I attempted 30 Days of Waking Up at 5 AM, and failed miserably. I claim to be a night owl, but the numbers in my records tend to show that I’m just nuts. In summary, I’ve been sleeping every other night, or day, for the past several weeks. I’ve decided to take drastic measures to get a handle on the most important element of any effort ranging from physical training to being a reliable employee.

Biotest offers a supplement called Z-12 which is advertised as a “deep, refreshing, restful sleep formula.” I’m skeptical of every drug ever made, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Let me spoil the ending and tell you that I have ordered a bottle of 80 capsules and will begin taking them next week. The rest of this article contains my due diligence research for the stuff to which I’ve chosen to subject my sleepy body.

First stop, the Supplement Facts on the label. Of course, take these “Facts” with a grain of salt. The contents of a Serving of 2 Capsules is 1200mg of Z-12 complex. Fortunately, they describe the Z-12 complex as 4-amino-3-phenylbutyric acid HCL, L-theanine, and 5-hydroxytryptophan, also known as Phenibut, Theanine and 5-HTP. Unfortunately, the don’t give the dosages of each of those chemicals, nor do they explicitly state that Z-12 complex contains only those substances nor any more than trace amounts of those substances. I’ve been using Biotest products for 10 years now and am willing to trust them enough to field test this product. At this point, as long as it works, I don’t care if it’s baking soda.