Why doesn’t Qualia Night contain melatonin?
We recommend that Qualia Night be taken several hours before bedtime, and that is not an ideal time to take melatonin for most people. Like many processes in the body, both the what, in this case melatonin, and the when, it’s timing, are important. Secretion of melatonin peaks in the middle of the night. The timing of this surge in melatonin synchronizes physiological cycles of the body. Because melatonin levels increase quickly after taking it orally, you’ll usually see recommendations to take it shortly before going to bed. When taken near a person’s normal bedtime, the increase in melatonin produced by the supplement will be close to the time melatonin is going to surge anyway. If taken a few hours before bedtime, the increase in melatonin will be earlier. For many people that would shift the time they’d naturally fall asleep and wake up to be earlier. And while they were adjusting to the new timing, in a sense, the melatonin would be causing something akin to jetlag, abruptly shifting the body’s circadian rhythms. Those are not things we wanted to do. So instead of including melatonin, Qualia Night contains ingredients the brain can use to make melatonin when it needs it. For more on the mechanisms supported and the approach we took to build the product see: QUALIA NIGHT - THE BUILDING OF A COMPREHENSIVE SLEEP SUPPORT STACK
More Frequently Asked Questions
Why do you recommend cycling Qualia Night for 5 days on followed by 2 days off?
The short answer is that this helps prevent the tendency to adapt or habituate. Living organisms are experts at adapting to things.
What is Qualia Night?
Qualia Night is a dietary supplement designed to support the brain and body in shifting gears from our active daytime physiology into what’s needed to relax, support healthy sleep, and wake feeling refreshed.
Who should take Qualia Night?
The simplest answer is “any adult who would benefit from getting sounder sleep and feeling more energized, alert, and focused the next day.” That said, Qualia Night was specifically designed for people:
Who should not take Qualia Night?
Women who are pregnant or nursing.
Children and teens.
Check with your doctor before taking Qualia Night if…
What should I expect when taking Qualia Night?
Qualia Night was designed first and foremost to help users perform better during their days by helping with nightly relaxation and rejuvenation. A key point is that what happens at night will have a dramatic effect on how we perform the next day.
How soon will I notice something after taking Qualia Night?
Most users notice one or more of the following within the first two weeks of taking Qualia Night: (1) feeling more relaxed at night, (2) experiencing sounder sleep, (3) waking more refreshed and energized, and (4) having more productive days.
What are some of the main areas Qualia Night addresses?
There are many dietary supplements available which claim to help people sleep. They typically use herbs intended to produce sleepiness, high doses of melatonin, or both.
Should I take Qualia Night with or without food?
Our general recommendation is to take Qualia Night with food because some of the ingredients are fat-soluble.
Is It okay to take Qualia Night only once in a while before bedtime when I need something to put me to sleep that night?
Before bedtime sleep supplements typically use herbs, melatonin, or both to induce a feeling of drowsiness. Qualia Night is not designed as this type of sleep supplement.
How does Qualia Night work?
Qualia Night combines 25 carefully selected ingredients. These ingredients were selected for several reasons. Some ingredients support the brain in making and responding to major sleep regulating neurotransmitters (such as GABA), neurohormones (melatonin), and sleep homeostasis drivers (like adenosine and uridine).
