Iron Brothers Comatose Review: What does it do?

Iron Brothers is a relatively new supplement manufacturer. Their bodybuilding-focused products first appeared on Amazon a couple of years ago, and they seem to sell exclusively on that site. As it stands, they also sell a pre-workout and a very popular hormone support supplement. Comatose is their dedicated sleeping stack. What does it claim to do though?

According to the Iron Brothers Comatose sales page, this product “allows the body to indulge in deep REM sleep”.

This is the first MAJOR RED FLAG.

REM sleep is the lightest stage of sleep. It is characterised by rapid eye movement, intense dreaming, and heavier breathing. It is the least restful stage of sleep (although it is still very important).

It seems that Iron Brothers have no idea what “deep sleep” actually means!

But maybe this is just the marketing department’s fault. It doesn’t mean that Iron Brothers Comatose isn’t a good sleep aid still!

Does Comatose really enhance sleep? Is it safe? What kind of side effects will it cause? Is there a better stack than Comatose for promoting deep sleep? Read our full, detailed Iron Brothers Comatose review below and you’ll find out!

Iron Brothers Comatose Ingredients

Here is the Iron Brothers Comatose formula as displayed on the bottle:

Below is a quick overview of each ingredient, what it does for sleep (if anything), and what we think of the serving size in Iron Brothers Comatose. If you have any questions, please write them in the comments section at the end of the review.

Valerian Root Extract – 150mg

There is no sound evidence behind the claim that valerian root improves sleep quality. A few studies have included valerian in a mix of substances given to participants. Some manufacturers use these studies to claim that valerian is a powerful sleep enhancer. But valerian has never been studied alone – every study showing benefit from it has mixed it in with a known, reliable sleep enhancer. Until we see some hard evidence supporting its use, we’re going to continue to think of it as totally bogus.

Iron Brothers Comatose uses valerian root as its main ingredient. They’ve even gone as far as to show us how much valeric acid is in each serving. We don’t know why – valeric acid has not been identified as an “active ingredient” in valerian root!

GABA – 100mg

GABA is a standard sleep aid ingredient. We wish it weren’t. GABA is a powerful inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human CNS. It calms the nerves, decreases stress, suppresses anxiety, and makes you feel significantly more at ease. But unfortunately, supplementing with GABA doesn’t bring about any of these effects – GABA is not easily absorbed in the gut, and it doesn’t readily cross the blood-brain barrier. GABA is synthesized in the brain, and the blood-brain barrier keeps it there.

L-Tryptophan – 100mg

Tryptophan is an amino acid and the precursor to 5-HTP. 5-HTP is in turn the direct precursor to serotonin, the body’s major ‘feel good’ neurotransmitter. Increasing serotonin levels improves mood, reduces anxiety, and helps you drift off at night. Supplementing with tryptophan is significantly more effective than supplementing with 5-HTP directly. 5-HTP, like GABA, struggles to cross the blood-brain barrier. Tryptophan does not – it is a basic building block of serotonin so the brain needs to be able to get it.

This is a fantastic sleep enhancer; Iron Brothers Comatose should have used more than 100mg! The best sleeping supplements on the market right now use twice this much!

Chamomile Extract – 100mg

Chamomile tea is the go-to stress-relieving drink for many people around the world. It is a great, caffeine-free alternative to regular tea or coffee. While it may be effective as a tea, there is no reliable evidence that it works when taken orally as a powdered plant extract. Until we get our hands on a proper, peer-reviewed paper which shows chamomile improving sleep in human beings in a statistically significant way, we’re calling this one bogus!

Passion Flower P.E – 100mg

Just like chamomile, passion flower completely lacks scientific evidence. We have never read a peer-reviewed clinical trial in which participants saw a major improvement in sleep outcomes while using passionflower extract supplements. We don’t believe any such paper exists. Why Iron Brothers Comatose contains 100mg of the stuff we do not know – what a waste of valuable formula space!

Lemon Balm Extract – 50mg

Lemon balm actually seems to have a lot of potential as a sleep aid. A small number of studies have been carried out on this herbal extract, and they have all so far been very promising. One study found that lemon balm supplementation significantly increased the time spent asleep in people with anxiety-related sleep disorders. More work is needed, but this is probably going to turn out to be a good supporting ingredient.

Hops Extract – 50mg

Hops have a mild sedative effect in humans. Consuming hops reliably decreases muscle soreness, reduces stress, and promotes a calm, relaxed state of mind. We aren’t convinced that 50mg is enough to have much of an effect. Even in large quantities, the effect that hops can have seems to be pretty minimal.

Melatonin – 5mg

Every sleep aid – regardless of its target audience – needs some kind of melatonin content. Iron Brothers Comatose contains 5mg of 99% melatonin. We assume this is synthetic melatonin (as opposed to the naturally-obtained stuff used by Performance Lab Sleep). Not ideal, but it’s definitely a big positive that Iron Brothers Comatose contains some melatonin.

Melatonin governs your sleep cycle. It makes you feel sleepy, it in part governs the stages of sleep you’re in, and its absence triggers your waking up in the morning (along with cortisol). Supplementing with melatonin is a very reliable and effective way to improve sleep quality, combat insomnia, and cure jet lag. The 5mg we get from Iron Brothers Comatose is more than enough to see good benefits.

All-in-all, Iron Brothers Comatose is a poor choice for anybody in need of better sleeping habits. It lacks a powerful anxiolytic (that actually works), there’s not enough tryptophan, and there’s a lot of useless plant matter in here that you’re paying good money for.

Better sleep aids are out there, no doubt about it!

Side Effects: Will Iron Brothers Comatose cause side effects?

We doubt that many users will experience any side effects at all from Iron Brothers Comatose.

The ingredients in Comatose are all common in sleep supplements today.

They have all been tested several times in robust clinical trials (although not always for their ability to enhance sleep). We’ve never seen any reports of people experiencing severe side effects from any of these ingredients. They are all deemed perfectly safe for regular human consumption.

Even mild side effects are rare with these substances.

So no, we don’t think Comatose is likely to cause side effects for many people.

That said, very body is different. You all have your own physiology to factor in. We don’t know anything about your medical history. All we can do is highlight the biggest dangers for the average user. If you do experience side effects while using Iron Brothers Comatose, stop using it immediately and seek medical attention.

In conclusion – Should you try Iron Brothers Comatose?

We really don’t think much of Comatose. This sleep aid is of very low quality.

In our opinion, Iron Brothers didn’t try very hard when they put Comatose together.

It uses the same ingredients as 95% of all sleep stacks on the market today. Most of them don’t do a thing for your sleeping habits – you’re just paying for herbal extracts which look good on the label!

The melatonin will have an effect; we don’t doubt that for a second. Comatose will help you sleep more soundly at night.

But that’s about it.

Iron Brothers Comatose really doesn’t provide much in the way of value for money. The difference in sleeping patterns you see while using this stack will always be limited.

If you are looking for a supplement to really make a difference to your sleeping habits – be it sleep quality, duration, timing, or all of the above – you’re better off using a more focused, refined, professional-quality product.