Genius Joy - Nootropic Supplement w/Sam-e, Panax Ginseng & L-Theanine – 100 veggie pills

So I was actually researching an unrelated supplement for a friend and the Genius brand popped up... I started researching and ended up ordering 3 different Genius supplements... I am SO IMPRESSED with this one! My background: I’ve been dealing with serious depression, weight gain, easily become overwhelmed by things, I do lots of stress eating, no desire to do anything really... I am diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder and Depression, but quit taking prescriptions a few years ago and went the natural route with CBD (which worked amazing for my anxiety/depression, until it just stopped working about 4-5 months ago). Maybe this winter was just especially harsh, but I’ve been needing something to help me get out of this funk, and had been considering prescriptions again when I saw Genius Joy on here. So, I’m on day 9 and all I can say is I feel amazing and hope this stuff keeps working!! I will definitely keep you updated! Since day one I noticed my mood was much better (less irritable, more agreeable), and I definitely have more energy during the day. Even more impressive (to me) is that I actually have the drive and desire to do things... tackle the dishes, vacuum, walk the dogs, hit the gym, etc. - things that I would dread and procrastinate before. Since starting these supplements, I’ve just been doing those things without my mind dwelling on them long enough to build up anxiety or stress. I have also been wanting to lose a significant amount of weight but didn’t have the willpower to walk away from unhealthy food, and I feel much more happy and in control. Serving size: The recommended serving size is 4 capsules/day but I started with just 1 capsule of Genius Joy, and 1/2 scoop of Genius Consciousness drink mixed with about 6oz water in the morning on an empty stomach. I don’t take anymore in the afternoon except my normal vitamins/supplements with lunch. At bedtime I’m experimenting with taking just a L-theanine supplement by itself, which is one of the components of Genius Joy and also in the Genius Sleep Aid. Side effects I’ve noticed since starting Genius Joy/Consciousness: my eye started twitching (finally stopped on day 8) and several days by bedtime my eyes feel a little strained and the back of my head is tight/tense - I do spend a lot of time on my computer. I’m not sure if these are just initial/adjusting side effects or completely unrelated. Experimenting with dosage... A few days ago I upped to 2 caps and 3/4 scoop in the morning, but it was way too much for me - I had so much energy that I felt like I had a sugar high, I was so hyper! So I went back to one capsule & half a scoop and it is exactly what I need to get me up and going for now. That works great for me since the stuff is pretty pricy anyway. Yesterday I had some stuff going on and I didn’t take my capsule all day until I noticed that I was super cranky. I took one capsule at about 5pm, but then I had trouble trying to go to sleep about 4-5 hrs later, so I would caution against taking it too late in the day. Overall - highly impressive. I love that the company isn’t just packing a ton of caffeine/stimulants into this but has an awesome balance of ingredients to support energy + mood support + stress management. I hope my experience helps someone!! I will keep you updated as my journey continues :)

Edit: since this review is helping people, I got a note from Amazon and that inspired me add some new info that might save you some money. My original review is below, but here's some pointers: - vitamin D3 is much better taken in a sublingual tincture with vitamin k2. They absorb best like this and synergize well. - there are better forms of b complex out there, look for something balanced and with activated versions of the vitamins and with methyl donors - in my opinion herbs have cons to match the pros and you should try them separately - good old tyrosine on an empty stomach is plenty noticeable to me when my catecholamines are depleted (3-4g) - zinc, magnesium, and lots of other minerals/vitamins could impact your mood when deficient, they could add up - just overall look to supplement from as grassroots as possible. Vitamins and minerals, think of them as making your diet impossibly better than our ancestors could, but this is all just diet. Sleep well, in as dark a room you can make. Exercise, because prompting your body to repair and grow will directly benefit your brain. Not saying I do this perfectly myself, but sleep, exercise and diet together are the trifecta. Take this product according to their directions and you will feel the difference. I've done a ton of research into mood-boosting nootropics, and the ingredients in Genius are some of the best. Of course, this doesn't make me an expert. SAMe and 5HTP are about as direct as you can get for supplemental antidepressant effects. This product also has NALT, which is broken down into dopamine and adrenaline. Why NALT, and not L-Tyrosine? As far as I can tell, it's because these capsules are meant to pass through the stomach and release their contents in the small intestine. L-Tyrosine makes more sense if you're mixing it into a drink. The herbs are good, research shows rhodiola and ginseg to help with mood, lower cortisol, and improve response to fatigue. The B and D vitamins in here are great for covering bases - most Americans are deficient in D3 and a few B-vitamins. D, B1, B6, B12 are especially important to mood, and they're all in here. L-theanine is sort of a glutamate receptor antagonist as far as I can tell, it helps prevent your brain from getting "excited" in ways that are not pleasant (anxiety). L-theanine is pretty straightforward, but I like that it's in here - why not? Finally, neurofactor. Not so sure about this, but if it does boost Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor like they promise, that would be hugely beneficial in terms of preventing neural autophagy from, say, dieting, and help maintain plasticity. I really love this product, and I recommend you try at least one bottle. 25 days is enough to determine if this will help you, and it's certainly more ideal than SSRIs.

Additional update 02/24/2026 So been taking this pretty consistently for 3 months..besides all the positives with mood..this vitamin made my nails grow out fast! Incredibly! If I didn't chew on my nails they'd be 3 inches long! Lol! November 2025 I've taken this on and off and it's always helped with my mood. The only reason I didn't continue taking this is the price. It is $60 regular price for 25 day supply. Having said that I'd realized that it has 1000mg of SAM-e vs other brands at 400mg and 500mg (or less). So..if you do the math you could actually take half the dosage (if you're starting out at a lower dosage) and this would actually be a better deal. I'm not a fan of prescription drugs or pharmaceuticals so this would be my first choice. I took advantage of black Friday deal and bought 5 jars of these for $40 (plus tax) each. A savings of $100! I do wish it would come in a glass bottle vs plastic. 😩 I will see if this helps with pain- read that it can help with pain as well as liver. I've never had any stomach problems or any bad side affects taking this. I hope this works for you too. 🙏🏻 Blessings

I’m a 40yo Mother of 9 who unfortunately deals with Depression, ADD, Anxiety, PTSD, & Bipolar 2 Disorder, along with all the rollercoaster ups & downs (mostly downs) that comes with it. The depressive states are what hit me hardest and I find myself battling tough mood swings that come out as short-fused anger. Even though I did find the magical combo of meds that seems to help a lot, I don’t like the thought of putting man-made chemicals in my body that can have nasty side-effects. Genius JOY has been a complete blessing in turning my moods around and for the first time in a long time I’m finding myself actually enjoying my mornings, smiling more often, laughing, and ready to take on the day with a positive mindset!! Mind. BLOWN! I take 2 easy-to-swallow capsules right when I wake up and that’s it. It’s made a world of difference in how I interact with my kids & how much more patience I have with them AND my Husband. I’ve been taking JOY for about a month, but I could feel a big difference in my mood almost from the very 1st day. For the first time in a long time, I feel good...normal! I have managed to stop taking my prescription medicine altogether and now use only JOY in conjunction with Genius MUSHROOMS & CONSCIOUSNESS. I have ZERO negative side-effects, have energy to tackle the day, can concentrate, and the best part, I’m HAPPY! Even though JOY is an amazing all-natural supplement, I do want to mention that those who suffer from Depression and/or Bipolar 1 or 2, absolutely MUST talk to your Dr before taking JOY, because it could interact badly with the meds you currently take and not in a good way! So important!! Otherwise, I couldn’t recommend this and all Genius Brand products enough. They’re lifesaving!! So grateful to The Genius Brand for creating such magnificent supplements!!!

I'm a supplement junkie. Constantly researching formulas or ingredients, buying them, but generally struggling to take them consistently enough or long enough to determine whether or not they're helping in any substantial way. Sam-E and high-quality methylated b-complex are exceptions. I've been using this combination consistently for at least six months, enjoying a noticeable boost in energy and mood. I started with Sam-E 200mg and eventually increased to 400mg. I was on Amazon shopping for Sam-E when the Genius Joy popped up in my search results. I didn't recognize the brand name, but the high number of positive reviews caught my eye. I don't waste my money on cheap/inferior-quality supplements. I did some reading on the manufacturer and ingredients included in this formulation before I decided to give it a try. This company seems to use high-quality, standardized, in some cases patented ingredients and does not use junk additives/fillers. They don't list their ingredients in a jumbled (proprietary) "blend" making it impossible to determine how much you're actually getting of each ingredient. They've packaged this formula in a delayed-release capsule, which is important for Sam-E. I bought a bottle of the Genius Joy, mostly because I liked the idea of taking two in the morning and getting a 500mg dose of Sam-E. Along with some b-vitamins and other mood-regulators. I take two in the morning, and have continued taking my regular b-complex. (At this point, I don't have any plans to take four/day.) I've felt a lot more balanced and calm over the last couple weeks, and will most likely continue to use this formula.

I've been trying to recover from lifelong abuse for an entire year now. One night I cried myself to sleep and I realized I was tired of feeling this way. I just wanted to heal and move on with my life. I had been on prescription drugs before but they always had horrible side effects, or else the doctor wouldn't listen to me and would prescribe a higher dosage than I needed, resulting in me being this this hyper happy person that I hated. With these pills, I get a moderate boost of joy without the side effects and arrogant doctors. I look forward to getting up and working out everyday. I open the windows now and let the sunlight in. I'm more optimistic. I don't break down in tears while washing the dishes and I don't sit up at night crying because this horrible abuser destroyed my life. I'm happy now. I laugh. I have the strength to move on in spite of my mental wounds. I gave these four stars, though, because they make me INCREDIBLY HUNGRY. I think I been taking them about a week now and I've noticed that I am now starving everyday. I find myself getting up at 1AM to eat something because my stomach is growling like crazy. I think these were designed to be stacked with Genius Burn, which is a weight loss pill/ diet suppressant. It's a ploy to get more money from you. These pills are deliberately designed so that you buy multiple bottles to balance imbalances they create in the first place! I bought an appetite suppressant that was cheaper than Genius Burn so I might be okay. Just want to say I'm glad I stumbled across these. I feel like I have a chance to live my life now, instead of constantly being in a state of emotional anguish. *update* This was originally a four star review, but I decided to take back yet another star. Mostly because . . . Genius Joy is just too freaking expensive. While it did help me deal with my stress, anxiety, and depression a GREAT deal, the side effects make it really not worth the price. On top of making me hungry all the time, these pills also keep me up at night. As I said above, they are designed to cause more problems so that you buy more products. So to balance all this, I would need to buy Genius Burn (appetite suppressor) and Genius Sleep (helps you sleep, obviously) and do what is called "stacking" by taking them all at once. While the products work, it feels like a scam to make more money than what they're worth. For instance, I could easily take collagen instead of paying $30 a month for Genius Beauty. And there are a lot of mood boosters right here on Amazon that cost less than half the price of Genius Joy. In the end, it's a good product but deliberately designed to make you buy other products and it costs way too much. I'm going to look at cheaper things that work just as well and save my money.

Update: my mother, who was my best friend passed away after a long illness. I am a very emotional person and I have been able to still remain calm and not out of control like I used to be. I won hundred percent believe it’s this product. I stopped taking this for two days and I woke up absolutely annoyed and had the worst day. I immediately went back on this. The biggest downside, besides the price is hunger. Yes. it’s worth the side effects. I ordered the genius burn and it has helped with hunger control. I will stack if I have to for the rest of my life. Genius joy is so much better than any mental health medication I take. The change in me on this on Supplement is absolutely phenomenal. This really is a genius supplement. I did the research and went over the reviews. I decided this was absolutely worth a try, just based on the reviews. I took one when I received them and noticed the change within at least 30 minutes. I usually only take one a day in the morning. But if I’m working a second job, I take one that early evening. It does cause a smidge of insomnia, but I don’t mind taking melatonin. I took two today with only like six hours between doses. And I had so much energy. It was actually too much. I kept thinking while I was out running errands that people were going to think I was on meth. lol. Break the bank and buy this magic masterpiece! I decided that I would do absolutely anything to feel calm. The weed has started to Increase my anger and I really don’t like the smell. So this is my go to right now, along with a few other kava products.

The product works great with my mood and helps with my happiness. Diffently would recommend it