What people actually say
4,788 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.
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DlpaMostly positive
“I feel great, and my thoughts are fast and verbal fluency is great.”Source discussion ↗
DlpaMostly positive
“I took DLPA every morning and tryptophan every night...Did this for 6+ months and I cured my major depression accompanied w severe anhedonia.”Source discussion ↗
DlpaMostly positive
“about 3 days after I started taking Selegiline, DLPA, and raw cacao. I've been feeling like a million bucks”Source discussion ↗
DlpaMostly positive
“I was depressed for 25 years, treatment-resistant, and "cured" myself with DLPA, an over the counter amino supplement”Source discussion ↗
DlpaMostly positive
“I have taken l tyrosine, l theanine, DLPA, etc.. and tried countless OTC and nothing really works other than pseudoephedrine”Source discussion ↗
DlpaMostly positive
“DLPA, L-Tyrosine, and NALT aren't subtle for me anymore for some reason. When I first tried them, I felt nothing. Now they are very noticeable to me”Source discussion ↗
DlpaMostly positive
“Empty stomach upon waking up 500 DLPA with B6 with a bit of vitamin C. (B6 & C are co-factors) Then 60min later I would take the Vyvanse. Additionally if I feel like it then about 2 hours befor”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“I saw a research on how to fight high level of cortisol by combining magnesium and potassium before bed. I added in glycine to the mix. After that I started to sleep 4 hours then 5 then 6.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“I tried magnesium , potassium , theanine. It does nothing for it.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“One day I tried a potassium supplement and immediately that feeling I had over weeks was gone.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“when i started walking a lot more i had to bump up magnesium and potassium and it made a noticeable difference with the morning soreness.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“I solved it by sleeping more, taking a lot of magnesium and potassium, and doing breath exercises to calm my vagus.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“Something that also worked for me was taking potassium only because I noticed a sweat a lot throughout the day and did not get enough potassium which was causing my anxiety.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“Potassium helped me a lot when I was getting irregular heart beats. Magnesium and potassium often need to be taken together.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“Potassium & Magnesium helped for the RLS which for me was the WORST symptom.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“My blood pressure has been on the higher side & has decreased drastically since I started supplementing magnesium & potassium.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“I drank some liquid IV, took a potassium supplement and ate a banana and I'm feeling better than I did.”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“The #1 thing that helped me was potassium, sodium, you have magnesium. Once I was hydrated and got a constant cycle of electroytes I feel great. Potassium is my answer”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“I used to be so tired all day before I started supplementing potassium. ... Seems to make everything work better overall”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“all which did a little bit in increasing my energy but never seemed sustainable”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“but now I feel extra shitty but with some added dizziness and light headedness”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“400mg a day really helps my misophonia and sensory issues”Source discussion ↗
PotassiumMostly positive
“basic stuff calcium and potassium helped me tremendously”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Low carb/moderate fat/moderately high protein eating, mixed with daily aerobic and anaerobic exercise, worked wonders for my ability to stay focused.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“I went no/low-carb/keto-ish about 2 years and really felt a difference in my subjective well-being: mood, weight, energy levels. Anytime I revert back to carbs I feel like crap.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Once I got my carbs down to 20-30 g a day my anxiety went away almost completely.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Everytime i've gone into ketosis i feel MUCH more lucid, calm, and sharp.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“I adopted a ketogenic diet to deal with the insulin resistance, and within a week I felt amazing.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“I do keto (and tell the entire internet and all my friends) for its nootropic effects. Mental clarity and stability. Higher baseline in terms of energy and focus.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“I stopped needing a CPAP machine after a couple of months on the ketogenic diet.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“One of my friends recently went keto and said she noticed a significant reduction in her anxiety.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“A ketogenic diet helped in almost every aspect of my physical and mental well-being. ... I felt absolutely awful the entire time I was on keto.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“I've found that shifting my diet from carb/sugar based to protein/fat based helps.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Ketogenic diet made the biggest difference for me. And creatine. All other nootropics and supplements did jack shit.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“The calmness, stability, and clarity is unmatched by any drug or nootropic I have ever tried. Been on it consistently for about three months. I feel a ton better.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Following a Ketogenic diet has helped me with all of the above.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“also on a ketogenic diet. Not sure which is doing which, but I have less brain fog, less anxiety, less depressive thoughts.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“What helped me BEST, is not all the supplements (i've tried millions) but intermittent fasting and then Omad style. And, ketogenic food. So, 3500 a meal while eatig keto. Never had such good results.”Source discussion ↗
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“I've been in nutritional ketosis for 2 years straight now and every day I feel more and more amazing.”Source discussion ↗
TryptophanMixed
“I personally respond to tryptophan better than 5HTP...I take 1000mg of tryptophan...3x a day before meals and it helps me immensely.”Source discussion ↗