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Original review (see bottom for updated review) Ashwagandha was my first Nootropic experiment and I am finishing off my first bottle now. Through extensive research I found ashwagandha would likely have been my best choice. My major goals were to increase libido, increase gym performance, reduce stress and anxiety, as well as better rest. Within the first 7 days I began to feel these effects with significant reductions in stress and anxiety. I find it very difficult for me to get stressed or anxious at all, nearing the end of my first bottle. For the first month I took 1 pill in the morning and 1 before bed. My issue was that I found the ashwagandha to be a bit calming, which disrupted the start of my day slightly, therefore I switched to both pills at night, within an hour before bed. I have noticed more erections, and increased libido. I have been active in the gym, but after the first few weeks on ashwagandha I noticed more ease in increasing the intensity of my workouts. Overall I am eager to try another bottle subsequent to completing my first, and then cycling off for 2 weeks before trying a 3rd bottle. I will gladly update my review after this process, or if I decide to end it sooner. Nutririse does offer a free bottle through a process on their website involving a review (which is honestly why I knocked a star off), but I can assure you that it does not sway my opinion outside of that as I am buying my second bottle out of pocket, and whenever the free bottle gets here I will shelf it for my third round. Updated review 09 Sept 2019 I have upgraded my review from 4 stars to 5. Yes, I did receive my free bottle for my initial 4 star review, maybe about a month+ after completing the review. The free bottle is a nice touch, but is beside the point. I am currently on my 4th bottle of this same Ashwagandha. I tried a KSM66 variant before my most recent bottle, and found it less effective, therefore I tried the nutririse again (which was also significantly cheaper) and was more satisfied. I have also cycled on and off the Ashwagandha a few times and I can confidently report that ashwagandha does significantly improve my stress levels within a week or two of regular dose, increases my deep sleep and REM sleep (verified by my feeling as well as regular Fitbit sleep analysis), increased my gym strength and stamina (usually within 1 month+ of regular use), although erections and libido gradually reverted to normal pre-use levels for myself. I have found my optimal dose to be the regular serving of 2 pills right before bed on as close to an empty stomach as possible (2-3+ hours from last meal). I have read into milk enhancing the effects, and recently been experimenting with opening the pills and mixing them with a little honey and adding some warm milk as a pre-bedtime drink. I found the powder to suspend better and dissolve in the honey, rather than the clumping I was getting directly mixing into milk. I can honestly say this will likely be something I would gladly throw money at for the rest of my life, due to how much it has enhanced my sleep and stress levels.