In Review: Each bottle of Papa & Barkley’s Sleep Releaf Capsules contains 30 vegan, solventless pills with a 2:4:1mg ratio of CBD, THC, & CBN. These little green saviors offer an intake experience that’s easy on the stomach, and a consistent high that hits fast for a calming effect that will chill you out before it knocks you out. These sleep aids will be your silver bullet against tossing and turning, while also addressing any nagging aches, pains or anxiety that would usually leave you starting at the ceiling.

Papa & Barkley’s Sleep Releaf Capsules are a flavorless, vegan option that I took at night in hopes of falling, and staying, asleep. The night prior was fairly harrowing. I’d been out with the fellas from the steel mill (I don’t really work in a steel mill, but I did go out to the bar, that part is true). At any rate, the fellas and I got good and sloshed, and I didn’t get what I would consider to be sound sleep. So needless to say, I felt pretty terrible the following morning. These are the perils of celebrating one's birthday in your middle ages.

“These boosted my mood and put me at ease before they put me down.”

As a way of combating this hangover, I took a small handful of the Sleep Releaf Capsules, and was soon pleased to be feeling somewhat normal for the first time all day. After a headache-filled morning, I was finally able to knock off the cobwebs and take my place amongst the living again. As someone whose edible tolerance tends to be on the low side, I found these capsules to be just the right dosage. They were impactful and definitely changed my frame of mind, but veered away from any feelings of anxiety or paranoia. After all, my goal was to sleep, not stay up and freak out all night. The effects hit rather fast, and I felt them start to make themselves known at the 15-minute mark. I could feel the heaviness start to lift from my head, and my entire perspective was soon shifted from pained to purposeful.

The entire experience was like a subtle one-two punch of bringing me out of a funk, only to settle me down again for the sort of deep sleep my body really needed. After a day of feeling mildly nauseous and discombobulated, these capsules helped me regain some mental clarity. But don’t think these are limited to working solely as hangover helpers. I took just two capsules a few days later when I was feeling fine and they had the same effect of boosting my mood and putting me at ease before they put me down.

The high was consistent, and it melded the benefits of CBD, THC and CBN to create a completely calming headspace. The final result was that of a restful night’s sleep that never felt overly sedating, both the night of or the morning after. Instead, the sensation was more of a gradual one. I found that I was able to focus enough to read a book in bed, and then slowly but surely, my eyelids started to do the forbidden dance as I drifted away like a leaf following a low tide back out to sea.

“Papa & Barkley’s Sleep Releaf Capsules offer an all around soothing experience with no side effects to note.”

While I enjoyed this Papa & Barkley product for its effectiveness in helping me get to sleep, I also enjoyed it for what it didn't do, which was upset my stomach. Many capsules I’ve tried in the sleep-aid pantheon have failed to live up to their hype, mostly because I find myself listening to my stomach make gurgling noises in F minor when I should be sleeping. My wife, who suffers from chronic stomach ailments, also enjoys these capsules for this very reason. For her, sleeping soundly is synonymous with also not experiencing stomach discomfort. That these capsules do not deliver her those unwanted pains is a huge plus, and one worth noting.

Papa & Barkley seems to put special focus on whole flower potential by using chemical-free infusion and incorporating natural ingredients. This no doubt attributes to its subtle and soothing effects. I also found that this product just gently masked some pain I’d been experiencing in my shoulder by allowing me to breathe deeply and become more accepting of what comes my way. On top of that, this was a very welcoming and accessible edible high that did not bring forth the heavy cerebral buzz that some edibles imbue.

Papa & Barkley’s Sleep Releaf Capsules offer an all around soothing experience with no side effects to note. Each morning after was a further testament to the product’s thoroughness. I had no sensations of grogginess, and I was able to awaken fully without any hesitation. It simply had me fully primed to tackle the obstacles of a new day. And while I generally don’t suffer from sleeplessness, these sent me to Slumbertown faster than usual, and for that and my occasional doldrums of chronic joint pain, I will happily revisit this product whenever I’m looking for some reliable nighttime relief.