Does Phosphatidylserine help with sleep?
Yes, for most people. 86% of 37 people who reported on Phosphatidylserine for sleep say it improved. 8% noticed no change and 5% say it got worse. That is above the typical result for sleep (82% across 71 options).
Sleep: what users report
86%better37 reports · medium confidence
32 better3 no change2 worse
Ranked #30 of 71 for sleep.
What people say about Phosphatidylserine and sleep
“100 - 200mg Phosphatidylserine helps with my insomnia when I drink too much coffee during nightshift.”
“within 10-15 minutes if I'm feeling more down to Earth and relaxed...Over the last three weeks, I have seldom had these nervous thought loops.”
“I've been trialing 300mg of phosphatidylserine 1 hour before bed for the cortisol lowering effect. Getting great sleep and it seems to also reduce my daytime anxiety by a lot.”
“I’ve had positive results in the past with that as far as improving sleep quality.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong14 meta-analyses · 83 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at sleep. See all research on Phosphatidylserine.
Side effects people mention
drowsiness 2fatigue 2anhedonia 1headache 1hypotension 1
What else is Phosphatidylserine used for?
Information only — not medical advice. How we count