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“Nicotine gum/pouches have been helpful for me especially when I am trying to focus at work.”
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“For me it's like a less anxiety inducing caffeine, with a stronger focus enhancement...For me, nicotine is better than most nootropics. And is only small step down from adderall.”
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“I craved it, but it also gave me dizziness, anxiety, and nausea at times which imo outweighs the cognitive enhancement.”
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“I had a lot more motivation, focus, and was a lot more calm.”
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MeditationMostly positive
“And my sleep? No more nightmares. I began sleeping soundly. I feel more rested from sleep than I have in decades.”
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MeditationMostly positive
“I've done years of CBT, mediation, psychotherapy, exercise, sunlight exposure, probiotics ... and they helped a lot with other stuff but not the anxiety.”
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MeditationMostly positive
“After ~10-15 minutes of meditation, it resets my brain like a computer and puts me in a new state of mind. It stops the racing thoughts--the feeling of my mind moving a mile a minute.”
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MeditationMostly positive
“After a night of sleep deprivation induced anti-depressant relief, I became insanely mindful and started dutifully watching and observing my thoughts...I've experienced and become more familiar with my thoughts, and realized that they're just sensations, just mental constructs, not 'me'.”
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GHK-CuMostly positive
“Love it. 44 F. Totally helped even out my skin tone (Irish red cheeks), reduced wrinkles on my forehead and neck, thickened my hair which had been thinning, and grew my eye lashes.”
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GHK-CuMostly positive
“My under-eye hollowness has not disappeared completely, but it has somewhat improved.”
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GHK-CuMostly positive
“The changes in my hair have been great, the growth rate has accelerated, the texture has improved, and there’s a noticeable shine that wasn’t there before.”
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GHK-CuMostly positive
“I (60F) inject my test subject 4mg/day. Started at 2mg in January and have seen dramatic changes in overall skin density and texture. Ive lost 96 lbs in 9 months with no loose skin or hair loss.”
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KratomMixed
“Green or white Kratom powder. My productivity and overall mood have skyrocketed. I dose 4 grams once per day and it’s worked wonders.”
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KratomMixed
“Kratom/7Hydroxi makes me too sleepy and I feel dumb and slow on it.”
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KratomMixed
“kratom has been a Godsend and has really helped with getting me back on my feet. My preferred strain is Green Bali and found 2g to be my sweet spot in dose.”
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KratomMixed
“It keeps the depression, anxiety, suicidal and dark thoughts in check, but it also leaves my attention scattered, confused and makes me feel half-ADHD.”
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CBDMixed
“I take it for sleeping and anxiety and it works so well, even after five years. I haven't build up any tolerance.”
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CBDMixed
“CBD can really take the edge of my anxiety. It’s pretty amazing actually.”
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CBDMixed
“It works great and really opens up my lower back muscles when I lay in bed.”
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CBDMixed
“When I take it, I get this amazing and very introspective calm over me.”
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“I recently stopped taking Curcumin because of its affect on DHT and I was looking for an alternative measure to deal with inflammation as I feel it really helped with anxiety/depression.”
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“I find curcumin works just as well, if not better, than ibuprofen... I have sometimes experienced a little but of GI discomfort from taking it (gas, stomach pain)”
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“it greatly helped my inflammation symptoms after three weeks. I've tried reducing the dosage, but the symptoms start to gradually creep back.”
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“Ive been taking it for about a year now maybe a bit longer for anti inflamatory properties and i can tell a bit of a difference but the real stand out is my memory.”
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Green TeaMostly positive
“So I switched to green tea in the morning! Holy shit. The change has been incredible. I feel way less anxious, all depression thoughts have dissipated and I am proud of who I am.”
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Green TeaMostly positive
“It definitely increases fat burning. I have noticed that, as have multiple people in our office. However, it's not going to feel like caffeine.”
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Green TeaMostly positive
“Drinking green tea now opposed to coffee. My crash has improved immensely.”
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Green TeaMostly positive
“Five cups of Green Tea a day changed everything... I was able to focus more, socialize better and just have improved mood all day.”
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BoronMostly positive
“No one has mentioned Boron and Zinc. They make a very noticeable difference for me.”
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BoronMostly positive
“I’ve tried LJ100 tongkat ali (recently 200-300mg most days) and boron and neither of them seem to do much. Mild improvement at best.”
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BoronMostly positive
“I found it to be one of the most palpable supplements I've ever taken (3mg per day). I did feel all of the standard increased test effects (strength increase, more aggression in sports, better mood/libido)”
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BoronMostly positive
“Yes ive tried boron 10 mg a day, and it seemed to make it worse.”
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“But that pain gets significantly better when I take glycine, vitamin C and B6 together.”
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“daily supplementation of B6 completely changed my life in the early aughts...I definitely felt as though I had some deficits in executive function, picking up on social cues, etc.”
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“I take a multivitamin in the morning and B12/B6 around 2pm. The B6 helps to hit deep sleep.”
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“B6 toxicity is a thing for me - makes my feet burn and feel tender.”
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ProbioticsMostly positive
“What finally made a difference was taking probiotics...I felt better fairly quickly.”
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ProbioticsMostly positive
“I've done years of CBT, mediation, psychotherapy, exercise, sunlight exposure, probiotics ... and they helped a lot with other stuff but not the anxiety.”
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ProbioticsMostly positive
“I had treatment resistant depression...What finally worked was...introducing pre/pro biotics for gut health. It has been life changing.”
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ProbioticsMostly positive
“When I take them together, my mood significantly improves, I sleep less and I feel well rested... consistently wake up with less sleep (almost an hour). I am experiencing no negatives.”
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