26-05-2013, 05:17 AM
My experience is like others who say the mental effects aren't realized right away. I took 500mg PM per day for 10-12 days then up to 1000mg per day for a couple weeks followed by 1500mg per day for a couple weeks. During that time I never noticed a mood change or the "calming" effect some experience. Then I took a weekend off and on Monday, I couldn't figure out why I felt so irritable. Then it dawned on me, PM was reducing my angst. Now, 3 months in, 1500mg/day keeps my mood in check but it also give me a "headache" feeling in my chest and my wife (who knows I take PM but doesn't know how much) can see its effects both physical and mental. I suspect I might get a mental effect at 1000mg but I kind of doubt I'd have much at 500mg. Randomly, I'll take 2000mg per day but I haven't noticed any changes on those days, physical or mental.