Sleepus

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It's 3:17 AM again

If you're reading this at 3 AM again, we built Sleepus for you.

You're not broken. You're not failing at sleep. You're tired but wired, and your cortisol is stuck in the on position. We formulated Sleepus to help switch it off, gently, the way your body used to do on its own.

Non-habit forming

Hormone-free

HRT-friendly

Formulated by a nutritionist

60-night promise

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How it works

Loved by women finally sleeping through the night again

If any of this sounds familiar

You are not imagining it. And you are not alone.

01

You fall asleep fine, but wake at 2 or 3 AM with a racing heart and a to-do list your brain refuses to drop.

02

You used to be a great sleeper. Now you lie there calculating how many hours you'll get if you fall asleep right now.

03

You're exhausted all day but somehow wired the moment your head hits the pillow.

04

You've tried a lot of things. Tea, apps, breathwork, the good sheets, the weighted blanket. Some of it helps a little. None of it helps enough.

05

You've started to wonder if this is just… how it is now. (It isn't.)

06

You're caring for teens, aging parents, a job, and a household. Your cortisol never got the memo that you need rest too.

A large share of women in perimenopause and menopause report disrupted sleep. You deserve something actually formulated for what's happening to your body.

The morning after

It's not just the nights. It's what happens in the daylight.

Sleep loss in perimenopause doesn't stay in bed. It follows you through the whole day, and it's the part your family notices before you do.

7:15 AM

The coffee isn't hitting.

You stood in the kitchen for a full minute trying to remember why you walked in there. The coffee helps. A little. It does not fix what four hours of sleep did to your brain.

10:40 AM

Brain fog, the real kind.

Mid-sentence on a call and the word for refrigerator just evaporated. Your face felt hot. You laughed it off. Nobody else noticed. You did.

2:00 PM

The anxiety nobody can see.

A low-grade hum in your chest that wasn't there a year ago. You can't name what's wrong. Your body is running on empty and still acting like there's a tiger in the room.

5:45 PM

The snap you didn't mean.

Your kid asked a reasonable question. You answered in a voice you didn't recognize. Now you're driving home re-running the moment, promising yourself you'll apologize. This is meno rage, and nobody warned you.

9:30 PM

Exhausted. Still scrolling.

Too tired to do anything real. Too wired to actually rest. You're doomscrolling because your brain can't handle anything that requires thinking, and you know this is going to make tonight worse.

11:52 PM

Dreading bed.

You used to look forward to this. Now you lie there doing the math on how many hours you'll get if you fall asleep right now. And you know tomorrow you start the whole thing over again.

You're not imagining any of this. And you are not the only one. This is what a week of bad sleep looks like when your cortisol is stuck in the on position. It's exhausting and it's fixable.

Let's talk about cortisol

Why you keep waking up at 3 AM in perimenopause.

Nobody teaches us this stuff. So here it is, in plain English.

Cortisol is your body's main stress hormone. It's what gets you out of bed in the morning, keeps you alert in a meeting, and gives you the burst of energy to chase your kid across a parking lot. You need it. It's a good thing, in the right amounts at the right times.

In a healthy rhythm, cortisol is highest in the morning (that's what wakes you up) and lowest in the middle of the night (that's what lets you stay asleep). Your body has a built-in off switch that keeps this rhythm running. (The clinical name for this system is the HPA axis. Wellness creators talk about it a lot lately. It's just your body's built-in stress thermostat.)

Here's what changes in perimenopause and menopause. As estrogen and progesterone shift, that off switch stops working the way it used to. Cortisol starts spiking when it shouldn't, especially in the middle of the night. Your body keeps sending alarm signals even when there's nothing to be alarmed about.

So you wake up at 3 AM with your heart pounding, your brain spinning, and no way to settle. It's not anxiety. It's not you. It's a hormone that forgot how to clock out.

And it doesn't stop at sleep. Elevated nighttime cortisol is connected to the stubborn midsection weight, the unexplained afternoon anxiety, and the "meno rage" that catches you off guard. Like snapping at your family for something small and then feeling awful about it in the car. When cortisol is out of rhythm, it shows up everywhere. Sleep is just the most obvious place.

"When your cortisol is stuck in the on position. Sleepus helps switch it off."

What's inside the capsule

Four ingredients, each doing real work.

Every ingredient in Sleepus is there for a reason. No fillers, no fluff. Each one targets a different piece of the sleep-stress puzzle, at doses backed by human research.

For the cortisol piece

Lactium®

A patented bioactive peptide from Ingredia

This is the ingredient most women have never heard of, and it's often the missing piece. Lactium is a milk-derived peptide studied for its role in supporting a calm response to stress and helping the nervous system settle.

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Research has examined Lactium's role in supporting cortisol regulation and perceived stress. Contains no casein or lactose in the final product.

For the racing thoughts

L-Theanine

Suntheanine®, the most-studied form

An amino acid naturally found in green tea. It's the reason a cup of matcha feels focused and calm instead of jittery. Helpful for the part of nighttime where your body is tired but your brain will not shut up.

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Studied for its role in supporting alpha brain wave activity, associated with a calm but alert state.

For deep relaxation

Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate

TRAACs®, a highly absorbable form

Magnesium is involved in hundreds of processes in the body, including the ones that help your muscles and nervous system relax. We use a gentle-on-the-stomach chelated form, bound to glycine (itself a calming amino acid), so you get the benefits comfortably.

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Research suggests a meaningful portion of women in menopause have suboptimal magnesium levels, which can affect sleep, mood, and muscle relaxation.

For the sleep signal

Sustained-Release Melatonin

MicroActive®, a micronized slow-release form

Melatonin is your body's natural "it's nighttime" signal. As we age, our bodies produce less of it. Sleepus uses a micronized, sustained-release form that releases gradually over several hours, supporting melatonin levels through the first stretch of the night when you're most likely to wake up.

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The slow-release delivery is designed to support sleep throughout the night rather than only at the moment you fall asleep.

HRT

friendly

Already on HRT? Sleepus plays well with your protocol.

Many of our customers take Sleepus alongside hormone replacement therapy. Sleepus is hormone-free, so it works with HRT rather than competing with it. As always, check with your healthcare provider about your specific regimen.

How Sleepus fits in

You have options. Here's how they stack up.

There are a lot of ways to approach sleep in perimenopause. No judgment on any of them. Here's an honest look at how Sleepus compares.

Sleepus

A complete sleep formula for perimenopause and menopause

✓

Formulated specifically for perimenopause and menopause

✓

Supports cortisol and stress response

✓

Non-habit-forming

✓

Clinically studied branded ingredients

✓

No prescription needed

✓

Built by a nutritionist in menopause

✓

Backed by a 60-night promise

✓

Addresses the underlying hormonal shift

Drugstore sleep aids

Over-the-counter sleep products from the pharmacy aisle

✗

Not formulated for menopause specifically

✗

Doesn't address the cortisol piece

✓

Usually non-habit-forming

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Ingredient quality varies widely

✓

No prescription needed

✗

Not built with menopause in mind

✗

No comparable guarantee

✗

Targets symptoms, not root cause

Prescription sleep meds

Sleep medications available with a doctor's prescription

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Not formulated for menopause specifically

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Doesn't address the cortisol piece

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Habit-forming potential varies

✓

Clinical studies available

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Requires a doctor's visit and prescription

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Not built with menopause in mind

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No comparable guarantee

✗

Targets symptoms, not root cause

Doing nothing

Hoping things settle down on their own

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Doesn't address what's happening

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Leaves cortisol dysregulation in place

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No risk of side effects

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No support at all

✓

Free

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Leaves you to figure it out alone

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No promise, no support

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Symptoms often continue for years

Doing
nothing

OUR PICK

Sleepus

Drugstore
sleep aids

Prescription
sleep meds

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✓

✗

✓

✗

✓

Varies

✓

Varies

✓

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✓

✗

✓

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✓

✗

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✓

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What matters

Formulated specifically for perimenopause and menopause

Supports cortisol and stress response, not just sleep onset

Non-habit-forming ingredients

Clinically studied branded ingredients at effective doses

No prescription or doctor's visit required

Formulated by a nutritionist going through menopause herself

60-night sleep promise

Addresses the underlying hormonal shift, not just symptoms

This chart reflects general differences between sleep support categories. Always talk to your healthcare provider about the approach that's right for you, especially if you're on prescription medication.

"Nobody told us about any of this. I was wide awake at 3 AM, googling 'why can't I sleep anymore,' feeling like I'd lost my mind."

I'm a registered holistic nutritionist, and when perimenopause hit, I was stunned by how little real support existed for women going through it. I wanted one bottle. Two capsules before bed. Clinically studied ingredients at doses that actually do something. That's Sleepus. I take it every night.

Andrea

Co-founder, Morphus · RHN

Setting honest expectations

What to expect from night one to month three.

Sleepus works with your body, not against it. That means real change takes time. Here's a realistic map so you know what to look for.

Week
One

First signals

Many women notice they fall asleep faster and feel a little calmer at bedtime within the first few nights. Don't expect transformation yet. Your body is just starting to respond.

Weeks
2 to 3

Real change

This is typically when women start reporting fewer middle-of-the-night wake-ups, an easier time falling back asleep, and waking up feeling actually rested. The cortisol and magnesium pieces are building up.

Months
2 to 3

Deeper benefits

The full picture comes together. Sleep quality continues to improve, daytime energy follows, and many women tell us this is when they realize they forgot what it felt like to be rested.

Your body went through years of changes to get here. Two weeks is a reasonable check-in. Two to three months is when Sleepus really earns its place on your nightstand.

From women who found us

"I got my life back."

Real questions from real women

The things you were going to Google anyway.

How long until I notice a difference?

Every body is different, and we want to be honest with you about this. Some women notice a difference within the first few nights, especially with falling asleep. For the deeper cortisol and stress-response support, most women report meaningful changes within two to three weeks of consistent use, and the benefits often continue to build over 60 to 90 days as ingredients like magnesium and Lactium do their work. This is why our promise is 60 nights, not 30. Give it time.

Is Sleepus habit-forming?

No. None of the ingredients in Sleepus are considered habit-forming. You can stop using it whenever you want. Many women use it nightly through the hardest stretch of perimenopause and then naturally use it less often as things settle down.

Can I take Sleepus with HRT or other medications?

A lot of our customers take Sleepus alongside HRT. That said, because every situation is different, we always recommend checking with your healthcare provider before combining Sleepus with any prescription medication, especially sleep medications, antidepressants, or blood thinners. Better to be safe and have a quick conversation.

Do I need to take it every single night?

For best results during perimenopause and menopause, consistency matters because some ingredients, particularly magnesium and Lactium, work best when your body has steady access to them. Most women take it nightly. Some use it only on nights they expect to have trouble. Both approaches are valid. Nightly tends to work better if you're in the thick of it.

Can I take one capsule instead of two?

Yes. We recommend starting with one capsule if you tend to be sensitive to supplements. Many women start at one and move up to two after a week or so, once they see how their body responds. Listen to yours.

What if it doesn't work for me?

Try it for 60 nights. If you're not sleeping better, reach out to us and we'll make it right. We picked 60 nights on purpose, because we'd rather give you enough time to actually see what this formula can do than rush you to a decision at day 29.

Do I have to subscribe?

Not at all. You can buy one bottle at a time for as long as you like. Most women choose the subscription because it's 15% off every month and one fewer thing to remember, and because you can skip, pause, or cancel any time right from your account. But it's entirely up to you.

60

Night Promise

Try it for 60 nights. On us.

We know supplements are a leap of faith, especially when you've tried a lot of things that didn't help. We chose 60 nights because this formula genuinely needs time to build in your system. If you're not sleeping better, email us. We'll make it right, no interrogation required.

Tonight doesn't have to be like last night.

Choose the subscription and save 15% every month, or grab one bottle to start. You can change your mind either way.

*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.

Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Do not drive or operate machinery for 5 hours after taking melatonin. Keep out of reach of children.

Lactium® is a registered trademark of Ingredia. Suntheanine® is a registered trademark of Taiyo International, Inc. MicroActive® is a registered trademark of BioActives, LLC. TRAACs® is a registered trademark of Balchem Corporation.