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CBGMostly positive
“cbg specifically gives me some really nice effects helps me think outside the box a little, usually really good for verbal fluency”
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CBGMostly positive
“while it could help me a little on 10mg dosage, but I have to say goodbye to a good night sleep on that day. It is really a strong stimulant to me.”
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CBGMostly positive
“I definitely get a relaxed headspace from CBG, but it's similar to the feel of l-theanine in that's it's more of an alert calm”
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CBGMostly positive
“CBG flower is a newer creation and I think it's better than CBD for sleep and anxiety.”
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Caffeine ReductionMostly positive
“I was quite surprised how much my caffeine consumption was affecting my anxiety levels until I reduced it.”
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Caffeine ReductionMostly positive
“Going off caffeine completely/not consuming caffeine 5-8 hours before sleeping. No effect at all. I tried it multiple times.”
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Caffeine ReductionMostly positive
“The best things for boosting my energy was reducing my caffeine intake and exercising more (jogging).”
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Caffeine ReductionMostly positive
“What helped me was no coffee at all and max 2 cups of green tea a day for the last 3 months. My sleep quality has gone way up and my anxiety levels way down.”
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“500% of my daily intake of B-complexes...helped my memory and function like crazy”
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“way back I tried some B-complex vitamins and L-theanine which helped but not that much.”
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“Some stuff I have tried is B12 and B complex vitamins... Haven't really noticed much of anything”
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“B vitamins helped my energy a lot :)”
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BreathworkMostly positive
“for me breath work has helped the most, other then living a general fulfilling life. I do HRV coherence breathing.”
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BreathworkMostly positive
“I have that and a breath work app as well which helps me do 10-15 minute breath work sessions...I think this helped un-stimulate the mind so-to-speak. I think this helped speed up recovery too”
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BreathworkMostly positive
“what finally got me back to super boner good sex was consistent breathwork practice.”
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BreathworkMostly positive
“breath work, self massage and really engaging in actively relaxing my body”
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MagnoliaMostly positive
“Substances that helped along the way were saffron extract, black seed oil, bacopa, magnolia & rosmaric acid (probably my favourite).”
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MagnoliaMostly positive
“Gabaergics like lemon balm, mulungu, magnolia help me sleep but they dont really help my anxiety much.”
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MagnoliaMostly positive
“Magnolia. When I wake up at 3am and can't go back to sleep, half a tab works wonders with no hangover.”
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MagnoliaMostly positive
“Magnolia, oleamide, and melatonin 300mcg are my favorites for sleep.”
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California PoppyMostly positive
“seemed to enhance creativity when I took relatively high doses of California Poppy 3-6tbs in tea steeped well”
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California PoppyMostly positive
“California poppy didn't make me drowsy and in fact gave me insomnia when I took it before bedtime”
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HopsMixed
“St. John's Wort, Passion Flower, Hops, and Skullcap. My sleep improved with those.”
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HopsMixed
“I mixed valerian with hops, passion flower, l-theanine, lemon balm, and GABA. It felt like a sedative that made me feel sort of heavy.”
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HopsMixed
“helps with peripheral relaxation but not so much cognitive. Makes me relaxed for about 2 hours but then have a rebound effect of a lot of energy”
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HopsMixed
“I started taking it in grad school...Went from dropping out completely because of lack of focus to maintaining a 3.9 GPA”
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TulsiMostly positive
“There's a compound in Tulsi or known as Holy Basil that minimizes the memory effect. Make a tea out of it, that's fairly strong and have a few cups - memory solved. Has worked magic for me.”
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TulsiMostly positive
“A better alternative for me was Tulsi (Holy Basil). It took me a couple of days to get out of that body fog.”
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TulsiMostly positive
“I also take Tulsi which helps as well”
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TulsiMostly positive
“I like l-theanine, lemon balm and tulsi for anxiety”
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LucidisporeMostly positive
“Lucidispore (although I still use it, feel it helps)”
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LucidisporeMostly positive
“I get a nice calming mood boost from it. I get better sleep. It helps with inflammation and pain.”
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LucidisporeMostly positive
“IME LucidiSPORE did absolutely nothing for my back acne, but the EGCG tablets are the most potent anti-acne product I've ever tried.”
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N-Acetyl-CysteineMostly positive
“No more obsessiveness, the obsessiveness was to the point of perfectionism. No more anxiety. Social concepts became understandable. I could set goals and then achieve them.”
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N-Acetyl-CysteineMostly positive
“I combine it with N-Acetyl-Cystine and helps me with mood and anhedonia.”
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N-Acetyl-CysteineMostly positive
“Taking NAC when I'm coming down definitely helps manage it”
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N-Acetyl-CysteineMostly positive
“I took N-Acetyl-Cysteine over a course of 8 months and stopped three months ago. I got side effects from the dopamine raising effect of NAC and got really wild nightmares every night and racing thoughts”
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RephyllMostly positive
“Didn't notice anything exceptional the first day but the second day I felt better than I had in a long time. My mood was great, my pain was barely there.”
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RephyllMostly positive
“curowhite, rephyll, and PEA maaaaannn my back would NOT stop aching”
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RephyllMostly positive
“I've found that taking Rephyll has helped me with pain & anxiety issue with drowsiness.”
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