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There is no single EU legal status for smartshop products. Five questions to check any product, plus dated Dutch and EU notes on truffles, kratom and more.

Cannabinoids

Oct 12, 202612 min read

CBN and CBG: how do they differ from CBD?

CBN forms as THC ages; CBG is the plant's chemical starting point. What small human trials show, what marketing claims, and the EU/NL position on 8 Oct 2026.

Sleep

Oct 12, 2026

19 min read

Sleep supplements: ingredients before the promise

Sleep supplements decoded: what the label lists, what studies say each ingredient does for sleep, and what NL/EU rules allow, with dated brand labels.

Sleep

Oct 12, 202613 min read

Melatonin: timing, labels and the questions to ask

What melatonin does, which amounts and timings studies and regulators report, how labels compare, and what to ask a label. No personal doses.

Sleep

Oct 12, 202611 min read

Magnesium and sleep: what is the connection?

Does magnesium help sleep? A plain look at the small, low-certainty evidence, EU and UK intake limits, and diarrhoea, kidney and medicine cautions.

Sleep

Oct 12, 20269 min read

Glycine and sleep: small studies, useful questions

How glycine got a sleep reputation: small trials of about 3 g before bed, what the reviews say, and what to check on a label and with medicines.

Sleep

Oct 12, 202610 min read

5-HTP for sleep: what it is, what the research covers and what to check first

5-HTP shows up on some sleep labels. What the small human studies cover, and the interaction and safety points worth reading first.

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 202615 min read

Ashwagandha: the plant behind the stress and sleep claims

Ashwagandha for stress and sleep: what the trials tested, what 'adaptogen' means, liver and thyroid cautions, and Danish and Dutch rules (8 October 2026).

Editorial illustration of a quiet bedroom with a bedside lamp and moonlit window.

Sleep

Oct 6, 20267 min read

Sleep routines: the useful basics

Everyday sleep habits are a good foundation, but not the recommended treatment for chronic insomnia. What helps, where it stops and when to ask for help.