Key Ingredients Lagerstroemia speciosa (Banaba) leaf extract (2% corosolic acid): Corosolic acid selectively inhibits 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11β-HSD1)\, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of cortisone into cortisol (1\,2).* In a randomized study\, corosolic acid was shown to significantly lower blood glucose levels by 20-30% after two weeks (3).* Phosphatidylserine: Component of cell membranes important for receptor-mediated interactions (4).* Phosphatidylserine is thought to interact with cell membranes in order to dampen hypothalamic signaling and regulate the stress response (5).* Glycine: Major inhibitory neurotransmitter that crosses the blood-brain barrier (6).* Binds receptors that regulate temperature during sleep (7).* Taurine: Neuroprotective amino acid that provides antioxidant protection and demonstrates GABA-A agonist activity (8-10).* GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain important for calm and sleep (11-13). * These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose\, treat\, cure\, or prevent any disease.