I have tried other 5-HTP and L-Theanine supplements but none seem to work as well for me as this one does. (It also contains a B-Complex, maybe that's why?) I take one with breakfast and another with dinner. If I catch myself feeling randomly anxious or having obsessive thoughts, all I have to do is ask myself, "Did I take my Mood Positive yet?" and usually the answer is no. Once I take it, I feel calm within an hour. I feel very thankful that this supplement exists.UPDATE: I am still taking this twice a day, still getting excellent results. Recently I've been noticing how much it evens out my emotions, especially around my menstrual cycle. Not only has it blunted my anxiety, but my anger as well. It used to be the case that I'd get really angry on one day in particular during my cycle, but since starting this supplement I haven't had any angry days at all! It's been liberating!8/22/2020: Hey! it's 2020, I'm still taking this, and it is still keeping me evened out. The price has gone up so I'm only taking it in the morning these days, and I'm taking a regular 5-HTP in the evening instead. Read more

I tend to be an anxious person, and I prefer to use natural supplements when anxiety takes a toll on my body. Some months ago, I was going through some really hard times. I was shaking, had constant nausea and the feeling that I needed to go to the bathroom all the time, barely had an appetite and couldn’t sleep. I took these for a few weeks, I didn’t even use up a third of the bottle, and it helped calm me down immensely. I felt massive improvement after the second or third day. You don’t need to build it up in your system if you have symptoms that come and go, they work the same way if you only take them for a couple of days. I recently bought some for a friend suffering from anxiety and depression, they haven’t received it yet, but I hope it works for them as well.Worth a try. I recommend everything that works for me to people I know with similar symptoms, but like anything else, it may not work for everyone. However, at this price, you don’t lose much by trying them. Read more

Natrol always produces high-quality products. Years ago I tried their 5-HTP product and it worked great. What I liked was that I did not need to take it daily. I could simply take it when needed and it usually started working within an hour.For me it did not work for:Appetite control. Sorry.Energy. Sorry.What did it work for?If I was feeling down, stressed, or anxious...it would stabilize my mood within an hour. It would make me feel like I was on an even keel. If you are struggling with any of those issues, you know that is a HUGE difference.Down the road I stumbled on this product with extra mood boosters and tried it. I like it even better! I keep it on hand. Sometimes I don't take it for months. Other times I take it daily. I simply use it as needed.Pros: Unlike anti-depressives, anxiety meds, etc...you can use them as you please and stop them immediately at any time, with no side-effects. Most antidepressants can cause you to have dark thoughts and if you quit them cold turkey, you can end up having more serious issues than you did before you started them or while using them. That's outright wrong. Natrol's Mood Positive 5-HTP can be used as needed, without those evil side effects. It's a natural method of helping you even out your Serotonin.Cons: If you are taking any SSRI type medications, DO NOT TAKE THIS at the same time. You can end up with "Serotonin Syndrome" which can be life threatening. You need to SLOWLY taper off your current SSRI meds before starting a natural Serotonin stabilizer. I have not ever tried an antidepressant, but I am knowledgeable regarding this. Read the warnings.If I don't take this with food, it has caused me stomach upset.Summary: I love this product. It works for helping me feel positive (not the same as energetic, but feeling positive can mean the difference in how one eats, exercises, and does other helpful things to increase energy). Read more

I learned about this on a fibromyalgia website site. It was supposed to help with getting a better night's sleep a depression. I took it for about a week and started to notice a difference. I began to have a much more positive out. Things did 'the seem so overwhelming. I was happy, and when something negative happened it wasn't such a big deal. Having a chronic illness is depressing but antidepressants don't work for me. These did. What a relief! I also slept better. Read more

I have been taking this product for three to four weeks now. I take 100 MG in the morning and 100 at night. Before I started taking it I was in a severe depression. I refuse to get on what my doctor prescribed because of the side effects. This product definitely works. I noticed a difference in my moods within a day! I like how these are not capsules. I can break them in half if I want to Take a lighter dose. Read more

This supplement is a life saver. It helped me with my panic attacks and anxiety. I could not sleep and with one pill after dinner I could fall sleep on my own. No groggy feeling and woke up refreshed. I took magnesium to help with my nervous system. I still wake up once but I was able to go back to sleep. It made me feel like my old self. Read more

I am 100% pleased with this product. I was not sure if I was pre-menopause or what was going on but I was grouchy, irritable, tired, mean, and not a nice person. My kids were afraid of me and my husband thought he should move out. I started taking these and in about 2 weeks I felt like me. I just feel balanced. I would not only recommend these but plan on getting on the monthly plan and just have them sent! I would really recommend these to anyone that just feels out of sorts sometimes. Read more

I have noticed that if I don't take this stuff consistantly, my anxiety gets bad again. For some reason I haven't noticed it helping my depression but it does help my anxiety. I also have PMDD and it seems to help that also. It takes a few weeks to start noticing a big difference but the first pill I took I could feel the energy from the vitamin B in it. Overall I just love this stuff. Been on it for months now :-) Read more