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Douglas Laboratories Valsed

Sleep Aid · Douglas Laboratories

Valsed

CriticalEmpty

What the lab found

Contained only 3.1% of expected valerenic acids (0.035 mg instead of minimum 1.16 mg). Essentially an empty product for its claimed active compounds.

Failure type · Empty

No detectable active ingredient. The product is effectively inert.

Source

Independent lab testing, 2018; confirmed by second independent laboratory

Safer alternative

GNC Herbal Plus Valerian Root Extract ($0.30/capsule, 4.3 mg valerenic acids verified)

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