7,8-Dhf
People mainly take 7,8-Dhf for energy, performance. Based on 10 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #840 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.
What 7,8-Dhf does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
No randomized controlled trials in humans found on PubMed. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Dosage people report
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Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
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“7,8-DHF”
“7,8 DHF for BDNF benefits which also upregulate both tyrosine hydroxylase”
“sublingual gotu kola and 7,8 DHF.”
“Paired with NMN and 7,8DHF it seems to compound the energy improvements of NMN for me by a lot.”
“4dma 7,8-dhf, definitely has diminishing returns taken multiple days in a row so I only take it once a week but that is my best and most productive day of the week”
Other options for energy
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