Hello all,
I just finished reading devinthayers post "How to Make Your Own Extended Release Pills" (due to forum rules for newbies, I cant post a link).
It's my goal to mix two to three supplements into a delayed-relese capsule, having them all simultaniously release at around 5 hours after ingestition. Some of the recommendations that I found in the formentioned post:
- "My compounding pharmacy makes "slow release" meds and supps by mixing them with celulose. It is supposed to realease over 8 to 10 hours. It forms a sticky non digestable ball in you GI tract and the ball slowly disolves over time releasing the med."
- "The cellulose polymers are the easiest way to get a reproducable time release matrix ... Using METHOCEL™ Cellulose Ethers for Controlled Release of Drugs in Hydrophilic Matrix Systems"
- "So I gathered a small 3mg melatonin pill, an empty 00 cap, and a bit of whey protein powder. Then mixed the protein powder with a small amount of water to create a thick paste. After coating the small melatonin cap, I place it in the larger cap."
- "Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, is a vegetarian ingredient use for slow release formulas."
My goal is to mix the three ingredients into one capsule and ingest it prior to sleeping. The desired release time for all three ingredients would be 5 hours after one goes to sleep, and they would need to all release at the same time.
Whats the best way to to do this? Thanks!