A Jasper, Indiana, man, Casey P. Cole was arrested earlier this week after allegedly stealing 3 Sleepwalker shots.
The product, sold as a dietary supplement, was named in a 2019 FDA warning letter sent to Jeremy Nickels, owner of parent company Red Dawn. The Sleepwalker shots contain the substance phenibut, which Red Dawn had used as a dietary ingredient in the energy shot, in violation of FDA guidelines.
Phenibut is a synthetic form of gamma aminobutyric acid, or GABA, which is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. It has been used in Russia to treat a variety of medical issues, including anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. It is not approved for use in the U.S.
In the US, Phenibut containing supplements are illegal to market or sell, but it is not illegal to have phenibut.
Sleepwalker shots
Red Dawn touts its Sleepwalker products, which come in both capsules and liquid shots, as a “brain-optimizing” miracle supplement that helps “untangle your tongue” and “de-clutter your mind.” Their tagline reads, “Sleepwalker. Live the dream.”
