"I have been dealing with depression, insomnia, PTSD, waking up throughout the night, anxiety, etc. for over a decade now. I am also in menopause. I've been trying different herbs and supplements for health for literally 3.5 decades. All the prescription pharmaceuticals for depression react badly with me, I've noticed the Xanax for anxiety exacerbates depression, and while the new sleep medication, bellsomra, seems to work ok (the others like ambien and lunesta were not so nice), I REALLY don't like taking something that is creates dependency. I've taken melatonin, 5 htp and sam-E in the past before but with no observable effect on sleep or mood! That's expensive! I started taking this 5-htp plus formula two weeks ago, though I started at half dose and skipped a couple doses the first week. So I didn't notice much difference that first week. Especially coupled with a couple nights using my samples of bellsomra or needing Xanax (which makes me feel super groggy for over 12 or so hours even after a full night's sleep. And I think it makes me feel nauseous now two or three days after taking it). I wasnt able to get a really good feel of just how WELL this works until this week, once I realized I needed to take 2 of these and started the regimen. Before then, I couldn't sleep more than 3 hours at a time unless I was super drugged and 3 or 4 nights a week i was awake almost all night, sleeping in the morning maybe a couple rough hours unless I took Xanax or some other cocktail of hypnotics ( I get migraines too so the maxalt will often help me go to sleep, but it won't help me sleep all night. ) Such sleeplessness is hell on mental function, and I knew it. I was having regular meltdowns with the husband and fighting with all sorts of issues in my own head.
I could go on, but the bottom line is, taking this at proper dose, without taking anything pharmaceutical this last 4 days except for a single dose of maxalt midmorning for a migraine, I've STILL actually slept through at least 6 and up to 8 hours of the night the last 3 nights AND fallen asleep within 30 minutes of turning off the light. I haven't done that in more than a decade unless I was under the influence of something. I don't feel groggy or thick in the brain going to sleep or waking up either. It really seems to be helping my sleep!! I still also take melatonin, evening primrose oil, progesterone and magnesium citrate at night. Note: I'd been taking them prior to adding the proper dosage of 5-htp plus, and they had not helped me sleep. This product, and this alone is what has made the difference. I will continue to take it, and be so grateful for this wonderful product that has seemed to finally to the sleep balance back to my improve my health. I even feel calmer, and uninclined towards the dark depths I was fighting with. Quality sleep; it can make a huge difference.

If that changes, I'll be sure to come back and update. But for now... I'm in. I have found the first supplement that actually makes a noticeable difference in my 30+year quest of natural supplementation.

Update. Two months later i still love this product. I've been able to respond much better to the covid19 problem and taking on my granddaughters virtual education with much more constancy than i could have before.

I notice when i don't take it, too. It definitely helps with managing the stressduring the day, but if i forget (because i didn't refill my weekly pill box or i forgot to take one night's), i struggle to sleep.

It's important to NOT stay up after you start to feel relaxed and sleepy. If i stay on my phone, playing, for more than 30 minutes after i start to feel sleepy, then it we'll be hard for me to get to sleep at all, with out without it. That's entirely on me. Priorities. This product is a godsend. I'm arriving with it."

"I was skeptical, but this product has really helped me fall asleep. The first few days, I was still waking up and being unable to fall back asleep. After about a week, it seems to be more in my system and helping me stay asleep.

I didn't give it five stars, because it does upset my stomach a little. It's not as bad as some have said, and it seems to lessen more and more.

I'll keep taking it, because I'm noticing a difference in my sleep and anxiety level."

"I have experienced bouts of depression and anxiety on and off throughout the course of my teen and young adult life. I had a traumatic brain injury when I was 10 years old and can recall a dramatic shift in my mood since the accident. I have also been diagnosed with Adult ADHD and I am prescribed adderall. I have tried several different prescriptions from doctors to try and battle my depression and anxiety.

Each anti-depressant left me with insomnia and 3 hours or less of sleep. This was negatively impacting my job and personal life. My doctors would then try a different medication after a two month trial of whichever medication I was on to see if my body would adjust to the symptoms but the problems persisted with each medication. I had tried a different brand of 5-HTP without the serotonin synthesis and the product was not as effective as this one. I have asked several different doctors on several occasions to test and see if I had deficiencies that would cause this so we could treat the problem and not the symptoms. They hadn't listened to my requests. I kept changing doctors until I found one who will listen.

My inability to focus, depression and anxiety sky-rocketed. All I wanted to do was sleep because I had become so mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted. I decided to take matters into my own hands and research more about serotonin production. After some research and reviews I came across this specific product and brand.

I was desperate and wanted this to arrive at my doorstep immediately because I had come to the conclusion that my battles with depression and anxiety were just how my life was going to be. On day one my depression and anxiety were still there but they seemed to be less apparent and my emotions were more controlled. I continued to take two capsules in the morning and the improvements kept coming. Within a half an hour my energy levels went up and my mood was improved after taking the 5-HTP Plus.

My co-workers noticed more pep in my step and asked me what was different. They both tried the product that morning when I told them about it. They also felt like they were more energetic and less irritable my day to day tasks and interactions.

I took it upon myself to ask my roommates (sister and a friend) if they would pay attention to my mood when I decided to try this product and let me know if they notice differences. They both said they noticed that I was happier and less irritable and asked about what I was taking. So of course I had them both try it too. My sister later asked me to send her a picture of the product so she could order herself some because she felt the positive improvements after one day of taking it.

**I feel as thought I should mention that I do not like taking my adderall everyday because some days it makes me impatient and irritable but it helps me focus tremendously. When I take the 5-htp and not the adderall I notice that I can still focus and receive the same positive impact that my adderall provides me without the crash or jitters.

***This product is not intended to be a cure all and I wouldn’t advise anyone taking medications that help with depression and anxiety to stop taking them without first consulting a doctor. Continue to seek medical help and understand everybody has a different reaction to medications.

Ultimately, I love this product and will continue to take it as needed. This has been one of the best purchases to help with my mental and emotional health. I still have little spells of anxiety and depression because I am still coping through a few battles and continue to work with doctors to get to the root cause of my turbulent mental and emotional state. I have been only using this product for 14 days and hope to see continued improvements. 14 days ago I wanted to crawl inside of myself and hide from the outside world. Some days I still feel like isolating but this product has helped with that significantly. I would strongly suggest this product to anyone who battles those symptoms especially when life becomes a little bit too chaotic."