"i&#039;ll say that this did in fact help bring me out of a combination of anxiety and depression i fell into after attempting to ease off of medications. it also helped me sleep, which was a god send after being on effexor, but it also made me sluggish (mentally and physically) throughout the entire day. as an added side effect, i found myself unable to control myself overeating. i&#039;m a student currently on summer break, and i work out five to six times a week, both strength training and (mostly) cardio. i cut out most starchy stuff in my diet (i get my carbs almost exclusively from fruits and veggies). despite this, i put on around ten pounds of fat that would not come off no matter what. it just makes you want to eat and eat."