Solgar 5-HTP Complex - 90 Veg Capsules

Always good quality supplements from Solgar. Certainly promotes better sleep when taken before bedtime. 5HTP is a great alternative to pharmaceutical sleep medication which just knocks you out.

This has been a life changer for me, it was recommended by my GP when I told them I could sleep well but feel not well rested at night. The pills are a bit big, but still easy to swallow and good for everyday use. I usually combine them with some Magnesium and they work really well together. I have repurchased multiple times now. Currently, I have not presented any side effects, which is great!

This keeps me happy, and stable. It has improved the quality of my life with seemingly no limits. Reduced stress, therefore my blood pressure is down. The magnesium has given me the best sleep in the last 15 years, I've gone from 4 to 6 hours a night to 8. I'm taking one at 06:00 and one at 14:00... If I miss one I'm a raging mess lol. Have this one subscription - it's a life saver for me :)

This is a good product but for anyone looking to use these for mood/anxiety during the day time I wouldn't recommend since these include valerian and caused me too much fatigue/brain fog. So I'd definitely opt for a brand without valerian included.

I don’t normally write reviews, but felt it was important given 5-htp may help people manage their mental health. I am peri-menopausal and been suffering with very bad anxiety and low mood, which in turn has lead to very horrific insomnia (night after night of no sleep). Never suffered with anxiety or insomnia until I hit peri-menopause. I have started HRT (Bioidentical due to family history of cancer) but is not the silver bullet I had hoped for and been told it could take six to nine months for my body to adjust. I did try an SSRI antidepressant, but I had a very bad reaction so now all SSRIs are not an option. So I started looking at alternatives tried many natural supplements, but none have worked like 5-HTTP. I started on 50ml 3 times a day (different brand at first). I saw some improvement, but it was small. After two weeks I moved up to 2 x 50ml and 1 x 100ml a day and this is when my sleep started to improve. It didn’t get better over night, but slowly it is improving. I am definitely more positive and smiling more. Then last week I move up to 1x50ml and 2x100ml and suddenly I was sleeping up to five hours solid. My anxiety is also reduced. It is not gone completely, but much more manageable. The challenge with 5-htp is they don’t last as long in your system as pharmaceutical ADs do and they are expensive compared to a prescribed meds by your GP. However, I have had no nasty side effects at all. It is still early days (on week 4) but I am so happy with the results as I was in a horrible place.

Excelent

I usually only buy two brands of supplements and this is one. I found I slept slightly better and mood was also slightly better (I do get mood swings so that could be it). But there were too many added ingredients in this brand, two being maltodextrin and bulking agents - the other brand I normally get only has three added natural ingredients. Also these capsules upset my stomach (the direction do say take with food if this happens). So when the bottle is finished, I think I will stick to my other brand.

I’ve had good and bad results with various well-known brands of 5-HTP - including this one. I find that the bad results appear when my diet isn’t “correct”, but when it is this is a great supplement! I take it to help with my mood during the day, but it does improve sleep quality nonetheless. This particular brand includes valerian and magnesium (which aides sleep) and I feel extra fresh in the morning when taken at night. I tend to feel a little drowsy before falling asleep, but I don’t have sleep issues so others might report differently. I would strongly recommend this supplement, but if you take other brands of 5-HTP then recognise that this one is specially formulated for sleep, so only take at bedtime! It still helps improve mood the next day :)

I bought this for my husband because it raises seratonin levels in the brain (one of the feel good chemicals in the brain, and one of the most commonly deficient in people). As he was getting older, he was getting crabbier and crabbier, grouchy, negative, and would bark at me for no reason. I was so fed up! Then I read an article that talked about how men express depression different than women, they get angry and even aggressive. So I found a quiz on line and asked him the questions about his feelings in various areas. The quiz results tell you which feel good brain chemical is low, or lowest (it ranks them). For him, his seratonin was very low. I bought this and waited for a grouchy spell (didn't take long) so I asked him to take one (fortunately he was open to taking it) in 20 minutes, he was like a different person! He was smiling and joking around! The effect lasts 3-4 hours, so he now takes them with breakfast, lunch and dinner. The man I married was back! Thank God because I didn't like the other guy at all! Highly, Highly, Highly recommend! (P.S. some people need to take 2 pills at a time, depends on the person, if that's too much, you just get sleepy, so then you back off to 1 again. Mine hubby only needs 1 pill three times per day. This stuff can save a marriage!

Happy with the expiry date , helps avoiding any possible anxiety due to stress , its not addictive i take it only if i feel i need

Classic 5-HTP supplement from a well-regarded naturalist brand. It can help with occasional sleeplessness.

Good price and quality

My trainer recommended 5-HTP for better rest and recovery. I've been impressed with the Solgar products incorporated into my diet lately, and so I thought to give this a try. I take this along with Solgar Sweetest Dreams and a Solaray Magnesium, Calcium, and Zinc supplement at night. I've been sleeping deeper, falling asleep faster, and waking up more refreshed. Also, my endurance has improved during my workouts. Because I've never isolated the products, other than the Magnesium, Calcium, and Zinc supplement, I'm not sure if I would have the same benefit by just taking this one product. However, there's no doubt in the improvement in the quality of sleep and health that I feel with the combination. Also, I tried New Chapter Tranquilnite Plus which is quite similar to the Solgar Sweetest Dreams, and did not get the same feeling of being well rested and energetic as I did when adding the 5-HTP. So, I definitely can recommend this product. Also, I'm usually a fan of the New Chapter line up of vitamins. However, the Tranquilnite Plus smells horrible. So, I would go with the Solgar or something else for the sleep aid.