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How does vitamin b12 help with insomnia?

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Dr. Christopher Wilson answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

It doesn't : Vitamin B12 hasn't been proven to help sleep. Well unless you're deficient and have tingles from the neuropathy keeping you awake. But B12 by itself won't do much to help sleep.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/25/2016

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