I'm a high-anxiety person and these help a lot. I take them after work/while going to fix dinner because they do make me a little sleepy (not like 'melatonin sleepy' but enough to be noticeable) and if I don't eat something with them, they do make me a little nauseated (but most pills do that, even vitamin D or Biotin).
There's no weird funky chemical smells or tastes, it honestly smells like some sort of generic 'mixed berry' vitamin gummy, but there's zero taste to me, and they are tiny compared to say, a normal multi-vitamin. I had been taking separate pills for some of the ingredients, this only had added lemon balm, and the strength of everything was a little lower than what I was taking before, but there's no difference in how much better I feel when I take them.
It's not an 'instant' thing though, you can't take these halfway through a panic attack and expect them to halt it. But taking them daily for about a week, I was less anxious while working or while out in public, and less stressed during the day in general. I'd recommend at least giving them a try if you're interested, but I'd also recommend checking prices and if you can find them on a sale, it's worth stocking up a few bottles because they are quite expensive.
8 reviews for OLLY Ultra Strength Goodbye Stress Softgels, GABA, Ashwagandha, L-Theanine and Lemon Balm, Stress Relief Supplement – 60 Count (Pack of 2)