Multi-Ingredient Sleep Supplement Composition for Reducing Latency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Many adults suffer from chronic insomnia and sleep-related disorders, which can lead to complications such as fatigue, heart issues, depression, and impaired cognitive function, with existing treatments failing to effectively address these conditions.
Innovation Solution
A dietary supplement comprising a unique combination of nutrients and herbal extracts like vitamin B6, L-theanine, GABA, 5-HTP, melatonin, chamomile, passionflower, and lemon balm, administered in specific amounts to promote restorative sleep, regulate circadian rhythms, and reduce sleep latency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional sleep treatments are used, then some symptomatic relief may be achieved, but they fail to effectively address the underlying insomnia and sleep-related disorders
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple active ingredients (melatonin, 5-HTP, GABA, L-theanine, magnesium, vitamin B6, chamomile extract, lemon balm extract, and passionflower extract) into a single dietary supplement composition. This merging of multiple sleep-promoting compounds addresses the inadequacy of conventional single-ingredient treatments while providing comprehensive relief for insomnia and sleep-related disorders through synergistic effects.
2Reliability
If a comprehensive multi-ingredient composition is used, then treatment effectiveness improves, but the formulation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dietary supplement composition is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: melatonin regulates circadian rhythms, 5-HTP supports neurotransmitter synthesis, GABA promotes relaxation, L-theanine reduces anxiety, magnesium supports muscle relaxation, vitamin B6 aids neurotransmitter production, and herbal extracts provide additional sedative and calming effects. This multi-functionality approach allows a single composition to address various aspects of sleep disorders without requiring multiple separate treatments.
3Loss of time
If melatonin and 5-HTP are included in the supplement, then sleep latency is reduced and sleep patterns are improved, but the risk of interactions with other substances increases
Solution Approach 1:
The composition includes magnesium and vitamin B6 as intermediary substances that support the safe and effective interaction of melatonin and 5-HTP with the body's physiological systems. Magnesium acts as a natural relaxant that enhances the sleep-promoting effects while reducing potential interactions with other substances. Vitamin B6 serves as a cofactor in neurotransmitter synthesis, facilitating the conversion of 5-HTP to serotonin and subsequently to melatonin, thereby reducing the required dosage and potential interactions of these active ingredients.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The supplement enhances melatonin production, ensures all phases of sleep, including REM, improves cognitive ability, reduces sleep latency, and provides overall health benefits by addressing insomnia and related disorders effectively.
Implementation Method 1
The pineal gland of the brain is responsible for secreting melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that helps to control sleep and wake cycles, also known as circadian rhythms.
Implementation Method 2
Through experimentation, the Applicant has found that compositions containing a highly absorbable form of vitamin B6 can help a person with sleep disorders
Implementation Method 3
dietary supplements containing chamomile extract have been shown to reestablish normal circadian rhythms, improve restorative sleep, and reduce sleep latency
Implementation Method 4
GABA supplementation is particularly beneficial to individuals who suffer from insomnia because activation of GABA receptors favors sleep
Implementation Method 5
Melatonin has been shown to increase sleep latency. Therefore, it would be desirable to include melatonin and 5-HTP in a dietary supplement in order to positively influence sleep patterns.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure is a composition, a method of making the composition and method of using such composition preferably in the form of a dietary supplement that, when administered, is capable of treating insomnia and other sleep-related disorders. The unique combination of the composition is preferably administered orally. The composition is preferably comprised of at least vitamin B6, chamomile extract, passionflower extract, lemon balm extract, L-Theanine, GABA, 5-Hydroxytryptophan, and melatonin, in pre-determined amounts. The composition can further comprise a palliative agent, and can be provided in the form of a capsule, powder, liquid or tablet.