BulkSupplements.com 5-HTP Powder 200mg - 5-Hydroxytryptophan Mood Support Supplement, Gluten Free, 500g (1.1 lbs) - Promotes Relaxation & Better Sleep, Ideal for Stress Relief & Emotional Balance

I love this supplement company. I love how fast the product gets to me and the quality of every powder I have purchased from them. I'm a happy returning customer and will be continuing to buy from BulkSupplements for as long as I can.I purchased 5-HTP to try for my anxiety. I've read for years how effective and quick this stuff is supposed to be but I've spent a lot of money trying to find something to help calm me to only come up empty. I'm very introverted and I work with the public; I've been needing to find something that would act quickly during those times when getting away from the source of the stress is not an option. I've not been disappointed by the other products I have bought from them so I decided to give this one a try.Here's what I have found out in the weeks since (please keep in mind this is how I do it because this is how it works for my body/particular chemistry/issues; what works for me may be opposite of what you need to do):~ I measure out about 100 MG to dissolve under my tongue (I find the taste pleasant and it dissolves FAST; this powder does not linger in water) and feel it in about 20-30 minutes. It is a very calming effect. Not acute; not euphoric (I experience euphoria with L-Tryptophan and wasn't sure if the same thing would happen with this product) but nice and mellow.~ I take about 400 MG at night to help me sleep. Works like a charm. It's an all over relaxation; gone are the racing thoughts and the physical tension I carry. Anything over and I find it hard to get out of bed the next day. I dosed too high the first week I had it and each early morning was torture. That was my fault, however. I got a little zealous with the product. I highly recommend you play around with the powder to see what the sweet spot is for you.~ I have read about taking it with B6 and without B6 and I don't have anything intelligent to add to the debate. I've tried both and couldn't tell a difference either way. To be fair, however, I only tried it with B6 once. Maybe it would have felt different if I gave it more time. I'm considering dumping the powder into my green tea to see if what I read about ECGC turns out to be true. I will update when/if I have anything to add.~ I cycle the powder just out of caution. I was doing five days on and two off but I have L-Tryptophan powder now and so I've been doing one night/day with one and the next with the other. So far so good!~ I'm one of those that experiences some pretty unpleasant nausea if I don't put something on my stomach with the 5-HTP. It doesn't have to be a lot (I've taken to eating an apple with it because of reading that you need to take the powder with a carb to help it do its thing) and it doesn't matter if I take the powder before/after eating it just matters that I don't take it on an empty stomach. It's a nasty stomach ache like none other I've ever had before. I was hoping I wouldn't be one of those that experiences it and I've tried lowering the dose- it still hurts my stomach. I read food can slow/block the full absorption and that makes me a little sad (I hate the idea of 'wasting' my supps!) but all I need to do to remind myself why I need to take it with food is try it without. The stomach issues are common to the product and is the closest thing to a 'complaint' I have.I will be ordering again when I am out. Thanks for all the hard work, guys! You rock!