Absolutely love this stuff! Has been a miracle for me. I started taking it 3 mos ago (and have since bought it for 2 other people). I have had anxiety issues for 30 years and it has calmed my system down and helped my adrenaline for overfiring. Truly amazing and keeps getting better. I'm glad I discovered this version of Ashwanganda (KSM-66) because it's far superior to plain types and Sensoril.

ashwagandha is an adaptogen. the two patented kinds are ksm66 and sensoril. make sure you're getting the right one (both have backed clinical studies) instead of just 'ashwagandha'. i picked this company because they mfg in a GMP plant and use ksm-66. dosage is something you can play around with but i take one when i wakeup and one before bed. i believe it manages cortisol levels and makes life less stressful. give a bottle a shot.

I bought this product b/c my chiropractor determined I had adrenal fatigue. I also am hypothyroid so the combo of the two leaves my body & mind feeling exhausted. Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb that helps your body most where it is needed. I felt that this product had relaxing properties for me. I would take the pill twice a day. Once in the morning to help me deal with stress & again at bedtime to help me relax & sleep better. I feel this herb definitely helped calm me when I was feeling overwhelmed. The pills are small, clear capsules that are easy to swallow. These are veggie caps which is important to me as a vegetarian. The pills are 500 mg each which is the dose recommended by my doctor. I would definitely reorder.

I was having days at work where my level of anxiety was becoming more and more heightened, and from prior experience, I did not want to have to run to a doctor and get prescribed something. Although it might numb my anxiety, I found that the usual anxiety meds being RX'd did alot more than I needed and ended up putting a overall numbness on everything I do.<br /><br />After alot of research and having a desire to stay as far away from big pharmaceutical as much as I can and go the natural route, so much as I get the results I'm after.<br /><br />There's so many different ashwagandha supplements out there that while I was off work, I literally spent days of researching and some trial and error runs on different brands. Of course since there are so many different brands I was very confused and almost overwhelmed by the thought of where do I go from here. I don't necessarily want to be a Guinea pig of my own studies and go through hundreds of brands only to not be successful by the end. But I also don't want to feel like I'm missing out on a product that actually works but I'm wasn't able to get to it before my patience runs out.<br /><br />From the start of my searches, I kept reading about a ksm-66 extract that seemed to be getting great reviews and one of the main reasons was that it is a standardized extract and the consistency will overall stay the same. One problem I ran into with my first couple trial runs, was from a very well known vendor that had a 2.5% ashwagandha extract, and the first bottle I went through seemed like this was the one for me.. Untill I got the second bottle and noticed I wasn't getting anywhere near an effect as the prior bottle.<br /><br />Thankfully I stumbled on this brand of a ksm-66 extract and decided to give it a try. And that was almost 6 months ago and I haven't even thought about looking back. The pills themselves are very easy to swallow and are in veggie caps which keep the smell/taste of the pills at bay. And the consistency really doesn't deviate, there are days where I feel my tolerance might have risen but those issues usually diminish the next day, for whatever reason.<br /><br />I feel that the effect I get is usually dependent on my anxiety levels. If I'm not feeling anxiety and stressed and take these, the effect is minimal, maybe a little bit of a clean energy boost. But if I'm stressed and feelings of anxiety, this is where this supplement really starts to shine. The anxiety literally melts away after about 20 minutes and a feeling of general happiness floods my mind.<br /><br />Overall I'm very happy with this product and will continue to purchase these and keep a clear head vs the cloudy mess that prescription anxiety medicine is known to put people in. It actually seems to do the complete opposite than typical anxiety meds, I gives clearness to my thoughts and actions and gives me a nice energy boost when I need it. Just be careful taking these too close to bedtime, at least for me I find that it gives me a little too much energy if taken before bed.<br /><br />**Photo is a comparison to size 00 turmeric pill.

Gave me horrible headaches in the evening and increased anxiety and caused my heart rate to race - stopped taking it after less than a week and all the side effects cleared up fast

The product itself is great, but apparently the manufacturer of this type of ashwaghanda extract (the company that patented the extract KSM66) was sued due to the extract milk contamination.<br /><br />I looked at ingredients and missed &#34;contains milk&#34; on the package. Then I had a reaction and started looking for culprits.<br /><br />I had to throw away the rest of the bottle.<br /><br />I'm stage 3 of Dr. Gundry's protocol for autoimmune conditions that I recommend to anybody for general health. Milk is out, and for a good reason. Now that my diet is clean, I can tell when my immune system reacts to some food.