Vitamins

I'm not sure why exactly, but one thing I know is that when I take my multivitamins before I go to sleep, I wake up feeling better. It's a simple switch from the morning to before bed, but there is a big difference. I have been researching it and it seems like it's vitamin B6



Vitamin B6 is necessary for the conversion of 5HTP to 5HT (serotonin). Serotonin is essential for sleep. Serotonin levels decrease at night. It is likely that this drop is attributed to melatonin peak which happens at night. Melatonin is synthesized from serotonin. Therefore an increase in serotonin leads to a sufficient substrate pool for melatonin synthesis which can lead to better sleep. A Vitamin B6 deficiency can lower serotonin levels. I'm not sure if additional supplements help, but I can testify that B6 supplementation at nighttime has improved my mood and sleep. It may be that I'm just deficient.