Magnesium helps regulate GABA, a neurotransmitter that plays an important role in the sleep-wake cycle. Stress and anxiety are more commonly blamed for sleeplessness, but if insomnia has no clear cause, low magnesium could be a factor. Some studies have found that people sleep better after taking magnesium supplements.

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