Natrol 5-HTP 200 mg Time Release, Helps Support a Balanced Mood, 30 Tablets

Helps with mood and motivation. Works for 10-12 hours. Not compatible with certain foods and other supplements, and generally not used long term. Does work well, though it may take a few days to notice the difference. It's not really a noticeable effect, but a very light effect that makes a big difference. This particular brand, Natrol, was the best tolerated of the ones I tried.

I have had periods of insomnia for years. (Who hasn't had occasionally) Lately, my stress and anxiety levels had shot way up. Insomnia was worsening. My average nights' sleep was fewer than 3 hours per night. I tried all the usual ways: meditation. Melatonin to sleep. Nothing worked. If got so bad I was unable to drive or even manage the minimum activities of daily living. I lived in my pajamas. Then I told my son. He recommended I try 5-HTP for the anxiety, stress. He said it could even help insomnia. By the time I tried this, I was suffering stress angina every day. I hadn't had an angina attack in several years. I started by taking one tablet per day. Barely helped. I took one and one-half tablet per day. Helped, but not enough. I did research and found studies said for anxiety, can take up to 400 mg. I then started taking 2 tablets per day. Success. I just awoke, having slept for over 6 hours. I have been driving again. My anxiety is greatly lessened. My angina, also. PLEASE NOTE: I do not in any way, shape or form recommend taking 5HTP for angina. Mine is stress angina. I still plan to see my physician about it. I have been charting symptoms. With ObamaCare still in effect, for now, I cannot afford doctors as I once did. In summary, I like this Natrol 5-HTP Time Release tablet. Top layer dissolves right away. Then, it keeps a steady level in your system throughout the day. It has greatly helped my insomnia, my anxiety, my stress. Even helped the depression I wasn't aware I had, in light of the other symptoms I am on the mend.

Have been taking this for over one month , I'm noticing a definite improvement in my mood , it seems the negative thoughts don't take root in my head any more like they used to - before taking the 5 htp some ugly thought , or some silly comment made from someone would set up in my head and would not leave . I knew this was not how I wanted to be but could not stop feeling this way, I knew living like this was affecting my life and the ones I loved . I have been on antidepressants before and have stopped because of some side effect that would manifest sooner or later . I hated the idea of being on them - never had any real relief anyways . I also would look up self help articles on the web , books , anything I thought would help with this problem I've been living with for most of my life . Then I came across information on the internet about 5 htp , decided to give it a shot - it's one of the best things I've ever done for myself , and I hope others suffering in the same way find the same relief I have had with this product . The best advice I can give is get on the internet and do your own research on symptoms of low serotonin levels . Read other people's experience using 5 htp , start with the lowest dosage and go from there . I figured out that for me it was best to take it late in the evening , right after supper or even a couple hours after supper was o.k. Mornings was not a good time because I felt it kind of made me feel edgy . The good results really started kicking in about three weeks taking this product , I am amazed at the peace of mind I have now , it's so good to go about my day and not have some horrible negative thought take over my mind completely. I also feel this has had other beneficial benefits to my general well being and health but I want wait a little longer to see if the improvement is consistent in those areas. I will try to post future updates on my experience using 5htp.

tried this product as a last resort for mood stabilizer & binge eating. i read all customer reviews before making this choice & did some on line research about it as well. since my husband passed away, i have been having problems with the previously mentioned problems as well as panic attacks & a horrible sense of doom. i realize this is part of the grieving process for many but it has been almost 2 years & was hoping these problems would be winding down. i have never suffered with emotional issues so this is particularly difficult to comprehend. dr's answer is antidepressant &/or some kind of narcotic which seems like a band aid rather than a solution. so with all this in mind, i tried this product, taking one when i awaken. am not fully into a week yet & am seeing positive results so i am very hopeful. have noticed i am not on the verge of tears all the time & my binge eating is more manageable though not quite eliminated. i am sleeping better & not waking up with a full blown panic attack. just to not feel like crying all the time is reason enough to continue. still i am reserving 5 stars to see if i get a stronger result with each day i continue use. there is always room for improvement. i will amend my rating if need be with an update if necessary. I do recommend to anyone wanting to try this to do your homework. this can cause stomach upset but i am all ready on a ppi & it isn't an issue. also know a 100 mg pill is available as well so do some reading to see what will work best for you. all in all i think this was very much worth my time & expense.

EDITED: 10/31/16 To everyone who this did NOT work for. It's important to know that this is best taken with L-Theanine and caffeine either coffee or green tea is best. The Caffiene is like the super highway for the 5htp to get to work on ur neurons for mood/anxiety.Granted EVERYONES chemical makeup is different but I'm on week 9 and can't be happier!) OK, as to not make this an extremely long review. Who am I kidding, it's gonna be a long one. However, I will try to spare you the gory details (well maybe) lol and tell you that, This 5-HTP by Natrol has literally saved my life or the life of my brain/nervous system! No exaggeration! I've always had mild depression with bouts of more moderate like most Americans I believe. However, over the coarse of 10 yrs my Anxiety had been getting progressively worse. My anxiety got to the point to where I could not function like a normal human being. It's like this weight that would not go away. A tick sucking the life out of me. To where I started not being able to leave my home. Remember when I said I would spare you the gory details?? Well, click away if u must NOW! WARNING!!! TMI!!! Ok, so that debilitating anxiety I started to experience about 2 yrs ago, began with the feeling of being completely overwhelmed then that turned into brain fog, absent minded, not being able to focus on a single task. Then it progressed into total nervous system malfunction. Anxiety would come on so strong at the slight mention of me having to attend lunch with friends,meetings, going to the grocery store, and or driving more than 10 miles in any direction from my home. I can tell u and here's the TMI part that I knew where every bathroom in a 10 mile radius from my home was because my anxiety would hit at any given time like a bomb (no pun intended) and immediately my limbs would start to go numb, my head would get foggy, I would get either hot or cold and get diarrhea. I couldn't leave the house without using the bathroom several times. I began taking Imodium on a regular basis. It was HORRIBLE and totally out of control. I'm a single mom to two children one of which is special needs and I literally had to plan everything around my anxiety. Like a friend would say lets go out and just the mere thought would get me buggy but then the day of I ofcourse would get sick-8times out of 10 having to cancel. If I HAD to go out, I could only by taking 2 Imodium pills and a shot of liquid. I would still b so nervous, jetting through the grocery store throwing things in my cart like I was in a race. Driving home well, stopping atleast once to use restroom. But as soon as I would enter my community my anxiety would drop and I would cross the threshold of my front door and the toad would jump out of my throat and I could breath again. I felt I'm home so im safe. I actually started to get groceries delivered. It WAS BAD!!! Needless to say I wasn't living, I was just existing. Anxiety had totally taken over my life. So, in fear of becoming a total recluse and sick of being sick I realized this visitor named "anxiety" had to go. They stayed long enough and I made it my mission to kick its u know what out!!! My sister knew a friend going through a hard time and recommended 5-HTP. She claimed it saved her from her bad anxiety. I was a pure skeptic. I thought life without all these debilitating symptoms??? Minimal to NO anxiety being able to focus,function and not be in my bathroom more then 10 times a day. WAIT! WHAT? U mean I can beat this naturally?? NO WAY!!! And did I mention I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2005??? Oi Vey-This is too much. I was getting anxiety about not having anxiety! I thought this must be like those old-timey snake oil treatments. Natural but not effective. I thought for sure I would need a DR. And serious meds... But my sis said before you go that route (which I'm sure has helped many, and I'm not knocking it in anyway) try this first. Boy am I soooo thankful I did. I can't express in words how this 5-HTP (time release) paired with another supplement recommended to me has saved my LIFE. It sound dramatic I know but honestly I LOST about 2.5 yrs of my life due to anxiety. I lost some friends and strained family relationships but what hurts most of all I was not the best mother to my two beautiful kids during that time. Everything revolved around my anxiety and being sick all the time. So, six weeks into taking these pills I feel like my old self again. Heck, better them my old self. Actually, I felt a difference the very first day. Anxiety now is like a thing of the past. Truly! In 6 weeks I've had mild anxiety about twice and was able to ride through it. I don't know how or why and I don't care this has saved my LIFE! It is pure magic in a bottle. So along with these pills, one other supplement,essential oils and meditation I feel in total control again and excited about the future I used to fear. PLEASE PLEASE! If this remotely sounds like u or anxiety has being stealing from you. Stop it! Make a decision that you deserve better and you can have it. Make a choice that misery is not good enough and that your tired of "existing" and u want to "live". Take the wheel in ur life as opposed to being a back seat driver. Try 5-HTP time release. Make sure it's time released... I wish I could scream it from a mountain. Thank you so much Natrol. You have no idea what you have done for me and my family. Please AMAZON don't stop selling this. It's worth it's weight in gold...I'm a believer and will NOT stray from this brand EVER! I can not go one day without this. Peace to all who are seeking natural help. Look no further...

I have (or used to have) my depressing days before this. I've had it for weeks now. And I am so relieved that it does what it says. No more depressing thoughts or feelings. Every once in a while I will get moody but they are very rare now. It came fast to me since I do have AmazonPrime. No this isn't sponsored, or given to me for free in exchange for a review. I bought this with my own money in hope to feel like a normal happy being. You know how you go through countless of reviews on hopes that they are true and you finally found a good product for whatever you want it to work for? Well this is it. I want you guys to know that my review is genuine it really is. There is no ulterior motive whatsoever. I will be buying again it just works so good for me especially with that price. I also recommend working out in the mornings for a even more healthy satisfactional happy day. It has been proven scientifically that working out makes you happy 😊 and yes yoga and Pilates is in that. Also have green tea it helps me relax and feel soothed. Ok so this product arrived in perfect conditions. Very well sealed in its box. Also the bottle was well sealed stuffed with cotton on the inside and the lid was in its place so you don't have to worry about tampering. The instructions to taking this product is one pill per day at nighttime before you go to bed after having had dinner or something to eat. You swallow the pill with water drink 6 to 8 ounces of water. That's it nothing complicated. And one pill is enough for me because it does work. My appetite still feels the same I mean these kind of anti depressant pills have a bad reputation for making someone gain weight but I'm not exactly stuffing my face in 5 cinnamon rolls. I still take care of myself and everything. If it work for me I would definitely recommend you to go ahead and try it. You have absolutely nothing to lose except for another day being depressed.

I’ve been taking 5-HTP consistentlyone capsule a day for five years. And when I say consistently, I mean every single day. I originally started taking it to help with sleep, which I’ve struggled with long term. Over time, I noticed my mood felt more balanced, but the biggest change was something I didn’t expect at all. I completely lost my desire for alcohol. Not reduced gone. No cravings, no interest, and even a level of repulsion. I don’t enjoy the smell, the taste, or even the idea of it anymore. That shift wasn’t intentional, so I didn’t connect it right away. But when I looked back, the timing lines up closely with when I started taking this. Now, I can’t say this is the cause. Life changes, mindset, and personal decisions all play a role. But I also haven’t seen many reviews from people who have taken this daily for years, so I felt like sharing my experience. What I will say is this: consistency matters. Most people won’t take anything long enough to really see what it does over time. I have, and this has become a permanent part of my routine like a daily maintenance supplement I don’t plan on stopping. I don’t know how it will affect anyone else. I only know what it’s done for me

This is a fantastic supplement. I sleep better, my general mood is improved, and it seems to mildly help with my anxiety. I combine this supplement with SAM-e - Be careful as, while this is a combination that works very well for me, there are risks involved. For me, the benefits outweigh the risks. I previously took a relatively high dose of Zoloft for years and, thanks to my horrible doctor who prescribed it, was not aware that I couldn't just stop taking it when I wanted to. I went through a horrible, debilitating withdrawal period, but had no idea that was the cause. I experienced dizziness and "head zaps" to the point of vomiting, low-grade fever, etc. I stopped taking this supplement when I went on vacation for 4 days without thinking anything of it. On the fourth day, I started experiencing mild symptoms similar to SSRI withdrawal - head zaps and dizziness. I didn't realize 200mg was that high of a dose, but be careful - If taken every day, use with caution. I plan to switch to the 100mg. Also be especially careful combining with other serotonin-altering supplements/medication (SAM-e, St. John's Wart, GABA, SSRI's, etc.).

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