"Pills are a little large; easy for me to swallow, but I can dry swallow so it might be difficult for others. This product changed my life with regards to depression, and I can always tell within 3 hours of my day starting whether I remembered to take my meds that morning.

* * * A note of caution: (I am not a doctor but I’ve done some research that I encourage you to confirm) while 5-HTP is a precursor to Serotonin, there is no mechanism in place to encourage conversion only in the brain, and long-term excess in the body often leads to heart problems. Of course, too much in the brain can lead to Serotonin Syndrome. It seems to be recommended one either takes 5-HTP with Green Tea Extract (which can be heavy on the liver but significantly decreases the amount of serotonin in the body) or L-Tryptophan (which does have a mechanism in place that restricts serotonin-conversion to within the brain). Also consider not taking this item with other serotonin-focused meds such as SSRIs.

Of course, I am not a doctor and recommend speaking to yours before making any changes like these."

"Item arrived as described in a very timely manner. My son, who was hypnotized to quit smoking, was encouraged to purchase these supplements to aide in his cessation of cigarettes. He has not had to use them, so I can not report one way or the other as to whether they are beneficial."

"I use this with melatonin - which normally helps me fall asleep and then I might wake up 3 hours or so later. The 5HTP keeps me from waking up. Most notably, the dreams I have when I use this are unlike anything I've ever experienced before.

I'm groggy for the first 30 minutes or so after I wake up, but notice that I'm better rested throughout the day once the grogginess wears off. Must have something to do with the REM sleep or something, I'm guessing."