Recess Mood Powder, Calming Magnesium L-Threonate Blend with Passion Flower, L-Theanine, Electrolytes, Magnesium Calm Support Powder Supplement - Gradient Berry 28 Serving Tub

My review is about effectiveness and not flavor/taste. I started drinking the canned Recess nightly, unintentionally, and noticed how much better I was sleeping and feeling steadier mentally throughout the day. And I would feel the difference if I skipped a couple days, but eventually I kind of forgot about it until I saw the powder form at a store and resumed. Along with sleeping better I think it helps my mood through out the day and I feel sharper when I need to focus or be creative.I already take a blend of other forms of magnesium and tend to take 2x-3x the RDA because that’s what feels best, but I think my experience is a testament to how effective l-threonate is. I believe drinking it in either the carbonated or powder form has more of a placebo effect for me in the moment and that the real benefit is in consistency.This powder is great for taking it as a supplement (as opposed to drinking the can as a non alcoholic treat) and for ~$25 for 28 servings, not to mention the other ingredients, is a really good value. Magnesium l-threonate is the form that crosses the blood brain barrier, so it’s the only one that has real cognitive benefits. Recess uses a high quality form and this is a solid dose.I feel best when I use it along with several other forms of magnesium (you can get decent blends for ~$15/month) at a high dose, but staying at 250mg or less of each form. This take could be way off, but part of me thinks stacking the types like this delivers more mg l-threonate to my brain because the other forms are taking the load off of treating my other systems.Considering magnesium is one of the only supplements that every single person should be taking, and this is one of the highest quality forms available, Recess is kind of missing the mark with their marketing of this because I had to piece together just how unique of a product it is. I would have started buying it in bulk years ago if they presented it seriously as a supplement to take consistently vs a fun drink when you want to relax.

I had tried individual packets of this from my local store and liked it enough to buy the bulk container.It’s not going to have the same effect as a benzo or anything but boy it comes close! This is my best friend for hungover Sunday scaries. Bad day at work? This is more relaxing than having a drink after. I love to sip a little glass while I’m in the bath. I definitely sleep a bit better on nights I use it.The taste is fine, nothing amazing, but it dissolves easily and has a cute purple color.

Love the taste and I definitely felt the “calming effect “ when I used the full spoon per 1 cup of water the other night, unfortunately it seems my skin absolutely freaked out from the magnesium and I look 13 again. I wish I could keep drinking this without the cystic acne flare up. If you don’t have sensitive skin, I do recommend though

This a regular purchased product in my household. Helps when quitting drinking alcohol. Anyone that has given this low stars I’m guessing didn’t mix it with the right liquid. I probably wouldn’t drink it in plain water but you can. My suggestion is one can of any really good flavored seltzer water (I use Nixie) with a splash of tart cherry juice and crushed ice! It’s like having an evening cocktail without having alcohol. Highly recommend!

Wonderful way to relax at the end of a day. The flavor is pleasant in water, or coconut water, or with a splash of sparkling lemonade. I feel very calm and satisfied after drinking it, like everything is ok, and I'm ready for a good night's sleep. About to buy some more.

Okay, so the stars are mainly for the flavor. I mixed the berry flavor with plain water and thought it was delicious. This was approximately 7:30 pm. By 8:30 I was comatose on the couch and couldn’t wake up enough to go to bed until around 5:30 am. I had no trouble getting back to sleep…. And that’s when the dreams kicked in.First I was hanging out with rich, famous and deceased basketball players and their children (rip Kobe)…. And somehow that lead me into co-writing “Why I did it” with OJ. I mean wTF. Btw, OJ had me sign a contract that the book couldn’t be released until after Goldman/Brown families are gone so that his children could get the money.Not an author, not a basketball fan, not a fan of not being able to stand up…. And stay the f out of my dreams oj. With that being said. The flavor is good. The effects are not for me. And the pricing seems really high. I can legally go buy pot where I live and it’s cheaper and does the same thing.

I have been buying Recess powder for around three years now and it is truly my favorite calming product, however, the inconsistency in availability and price has become something that I’m not willing to deal with anymore. This product used to be $17 and now it’s almost $40. I’ve also ordered multiple times and received the wrong product. I have officially moved on to a lesser product that has better customer service. Not everyone wants your ready made drinks - I’m not sure why it’s so difficult to get and use the powder. If this ever changes, let me know .

Very tasty and calming. The double magnesium really helps with relaxation after a long day. I’ve tried a couple others; this one beats them.