What people actually say
1,588 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.
AllWeight lossAppetiteFocusEnergySleepAnxietyMoodMemoryPerformanceRecoveryPain & inflammationDigestionLibidoHormonesBlood sugarHeart & lipidsSkin & hairImmunityLongevity
NiacinamideMixed
“Personally, I tried going the niacinamide/sustained release niacin path before I started nicotinamide riboside. No impact whatsoever.”Source discussion ↗
NiacinamideMixed
“sharp improvement in my working memory and recall when taking it ... night and day difference in my memory”Source discussion ↗
NiacinamideMixed
“Niacinamide is a great anti acne supplement. I take it orally, 1500 mg a day in one slow release tablet. It's completely changed my life! I'm so much less oily now”Source discussion ↗
PanamaxMostly positive
“Panamax - very anectdotal, I can 'feel' it... stress free high motivation feeling for a few hours... 2 caps per day of Panamax sorted it right out.”Source discussion ↗
PanamaxMostly positive
“Panamax was crazy good at this for me. Functional but flatlined stress.”Source discussion ↗
PanamaxMostly positive
“No, I would take PanaMAX if you are wanting both energy and stress reduction. It works fantastically for that purpose.”Source discussion ↗
Methyl B12Mostly positive
“I took a sub-lingual Jarrow 5000 Methyl B-12 supplement, and felt more energetic and felt a dull sensation on my forhead.”Source discussion ↗
Methyl B12Mostly positive
“I couldn't take any amount of methyl-B12 or Methylfolate without feeling like absolute crap.”Source discussion ↗
Methyl B12Mostly positive
“Anxiety and mental clutter feel toned down, and I feel like I have some control over my mood swings now.”Source discussion ↗
Methyl B12Mostly positive
“I started taking methyl b12 and folate, which helped with some stomach and bowel problems.”Source discussion ↗
L-LysineMostly positive
“Finally, I started to take L-lysine for a different issue. Immediately I saw that I could lay my head down at night and go to sleep like I could before. That was several months ago and I continue to sleep regularly.”Source discussion ↗
L-LysineMostly positive
“I have been taking L-Lysine, roughly 2-3g a day for 2 weeks in an attempt to reduce my iNOS levels since lysine competes with arginine, but I haven't noticed much change so far.”Source discussion ↗
L-LysineMostly positive
“Add L-Lysine, 6g empty stomach, avoid taking with other proteins and amino acids. It helps me a lot with my lungs.”Source discussion ↗
L-LysineMostly positive
“I don't know why, but it works so well. When I take it daily I don't get any outbreaks.”Source discussion ↗
HydroxyzineMixed
“I get some sleep now with .1mg clonidine and 25 mg atarax combined but it's often short and really broken up.”Source discussion ↗
HydroxyzineMixed
“also tried taking my hydroxyzine and that was a temporary fixed but it took like 2 weeks for it to really die down.”Source discussion ↗
HydroxyzineMixed
“I also take naproxil (hyroxyzine) as a prn if I need it, but it's almost like taking a Benadryl. It's more effective with panic than anxiety.”Source discussion ↗
HydroxyzineMixed
“My psychiatrist gives it to me take take as needed (for anxiety and to sleep). It not an opiate or a benzo. It's in the Benadryl family. Stuff is a god send.”Source discussion ↗
KefirMostly positive
“I make my own kefir. Been feeling great since I started doing it 3 weeks ago.”Source discussion ↗
KefirMostly positive
“Some versions of Kefir that are strong (have high bio count). Most are not. Wallaby (unflavored) is my favorite. All of those make me feel great.”Source discussion ↗
KefirMostly positive
“probiotics have not worked for me but I have goats yogurt and kefir, good old extra virgin olive oil holy grail of Mediterranean diet, all this worked for me so far.”Source discussion ↗
KefirMostly positive
“The first time I tried Kefir it felt like a drug. I really felt it get to my stomach and it felt great. Now when I have it, it can cheer me up”Source discussion ↗
KetoMixed
“Keto cured me from sertraline and anxiety meds. When I am on it, I definitely feel the best mentally all around including focus.”Source discussion ↗
KetoMixed
“I even did keto (keto increases dopamine) for a while and got the same results. Feeling great for a bit at the beginning, then shit, then great for 1-2 days after I quit.”Source discussion ↗
KetoMixed
“Giving keto a shot could help you out with those crashes, reduce craving after you adjust, and give you more energy. I've noticed these things from my personal experience.”Source discussion ↗
KetoMixed
“The effects you're describing sounds like Keto. Give it a try. Changed my life quite significantly.”Source discussion ↗
DxmMixed
“taking 60mg of DXM per day off. I take 30mg and I still notice a helpful difference.”Source discussion ↗
DxmMixed
“DXM did nothing to me except for nausea and ugly feeling to be honest.”Source discussion ↗
DxmMixed
“It [DXM] works great for me at low levels. I usually take 60-120mg a few days a week and it yas been incredibly helpful for my depression and anxiety.”Source discussion ↗
DxmMixed
“I had chronic mild serotonin syndrome from dxm... It’s been 4 years sober, it’s taken years to feel somewhat normal.”Source discussion ↗
Vitamin BMostly negative
“Vitamin B which helps me feel alert, awake, energized, and gives me a little boost”Source discussion ↗
Vitamin BMostly negative
“Vitamin B: Took it for years, made me feel calmer. Until it suddenly had the opposite effect.”Source discussion ↗
Vitamin BMostly negative
“I take a lot of the things mentioned here and I've never noticed a change to ADHD: ... b vitamins (as separate things)”Source discussion ↗
Vitamin BMostly negative
“I cannot take anything with vitamin B In it. Vitamin B makes my anxiety crazy, heart flutters.”Source discussion ↗
ClonazepamMixed
“Once in a month, I happen to take clonazepam for sleep when I need to get back on my schedule. The next day I feel very good. Without social anxiety, confident.”Source discussion ↗
ClonazepamMixed
“I had my first and only panic attack that week... I never had a panic attack until they gave me anti-anxiety medicine!”Source discussion ↗
ClonazepamMixed
“In the past my doc had me on low dose clonazepam that worked great but cant get no more w my current situation.”Source discussion ↗
ClonazepamMixed
“Clonazepam would calm me down, however I disliked the idea of becoming dependent on benzos. Eventually I discovered that just having clonazepam nearby or in my hand during an attack would be enough to keep the attack from escalating”Source discussion ↗
Strength TrainingMostly positive
“I do strength training 5-6 times a week for the last 4 years and this has made the biggest difference in so many ways.”Source discussion ↗
Strength TrainingMostly positive
“Lifting weights doesn't do much for my social anxiety”Source discussion ↗