What people actually say
4,788 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.
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LamotrigineMixed
“I've been taking lamotrigine for over a year and it has helped even me out. The mood stabilizer has taken out the extreme lows and highs, so I don't have to get hammered to feel better.”Source discussion ↗
LamotrigineMixed
“Lamictal has definitely helped me with my anger issues, but I’m afraid it won’t last forever.”Source discussion ↗
LamotrigineMixed
“The only two that helped were Lamictal and Abilify but they only helped keep me stable mood wise.”Source discussion ↗
LamotrigineMixed
“I have given very few of them fair trials, as I can't deal with the side effects for that long.”Source discussion ↗
LamotrigineMixed
“I've tried lamictal and felt no different...I even tried depakote and I felt stupid.”Source discussion ↗
LamotrigineMixed
“It stabilised me pretty much, less mania, more energy, less brainfog, less anxiety, was able go go out again without panicking”Source discussion ↗
LamotrigineMixed
“I finally got on lamictal which helped me a good amount”Source discussion ↗
LamotrigineMixed
“lamictal is up there with the ones that made me feel really 'off.'...I began to steal and just generally be very reckless...I could not get a rush or any pleasure from normal activities...At the end of the day...if it's not helping, bring it up with your doctor and stop taking it”Source discussion ↗
LamotrigineMixed
“I had some relief with lamotrigine. It hits other receptors, it impacts cognition greatly - word finding problems will definitely occur.”Source discussion ↗
LamotrigineMixed
“got prescribed lamictal. Two months later, I am happier and clearer headed than I’ve been in YEARS.”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“lift weights. Legs, chest, back, arms... It's a nice feeling when I stick some protein in the oven and can just pump out a few sets”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“I work out pretty much 4-5 days a week with heavy weight. 85kg-100kg now and doing it for 2.5 years. Definitely helps mentally but the drop off is insane.”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“I lift weights now in the morning, but it doesn't seem to give me the same cognitive/energy benefits as cardio does”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“Weight lifting along with increase in protein intake without increasing overall calories helped a lot with my anxiety and moods”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“both cardio and weight lifting don't seem to positively affect my sleep”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“I used to take 30mg of Adderall XR a day. Other than that, just make sure to sleep well. Sleep deprivation reduces the effectiveness of stimulants. If you are not going to the gym already, start going as soon as possible and do weightlifting and cardio”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“Heavy lifting has definitely strengthened my mind. Makes you a stronger person, I highly recommend weight lifting.”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“Only thing that ever gave me any libido at all is lifting weights for about 45 minutes, including compound exercises”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“I am a recovering alcoholic and took up the gym to keep myself busy. Everyone comments about how much happier I am now”Source discussion ↗
Weight LiftingMostly positive
“Lifting weights made my sex drive go through the roof.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“Of all the dopaminergic supplements I’ve tried this one seems the most radical in alleviating depression and making me feel like my old self again.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“I literally use Schisandra to put me to sleep, it helped cure my insomnia completely.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“It completely wrecked my sleep when taken before bed ... Just a tremendous amount of focus and well-being that hits around the 1-hour mark and lasts most of the day at 500mg.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“holy basil, ashwagandha, and scisandra all work pretty well for me in reducing anxiety.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“I have been feeling what appears to be a large range of effects from schisandra that is simply relaxing, smooth, not anxious”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“I personally really love the effects of our Schisandra extracts, it has a very pleasant calming and mood boosting effect.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“I genuinely believe it’s the schisandra that gives me that 5 minute window of, “if you close your eyes now, you’ll be asleep real shortly”.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“I really enjoyed Schisandra as a nice safe tonic for the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, and stress resilience.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“I'm considering schisandra because it blocks a prolactin pathway that P5P doesn't.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“I also recommend their Schisandra to anybody taking "T boosting" herbs.”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“for libido, I've had success with schisandra and muira puama tincture”Source discussion ↗
SchisandraMostly positive
“Some I can still take like lemon balm and Schisandra”Source discussion ↗
BuspironeMixed
“I’ve been taking the buspar these last couple days and it seems to handle my level of anxiety quite well.”Source discussion ↗
BuspironeMixed
“came back with Buspirone which is not an SSRI. It has its own issues, but I could sleep.”Source discussion ↗
BuspironeMixed
“I've been on 5 mg twice a day for about a year. I can't really notice the effects on anxiety, but when I ran out...my anxiety was through the roof.”Source discussion ↗
BuspironeMixed
“The only drugs that has helped at all so far have been Buspar and Remeron, both of which eventually stopped working for me.”Source discussion ↗
BuspironeMixed
“We landed on buspirone. After just 2 weeks I felt a huge shift in my daily mood/anxiety. I started to relax and enjoy things again.”Source discussion ↗
BuspironeMixed
“Not a supplement but buspar is known to reduce or eliminate bruxism. Personally I have had a huge reduction in my bruxism from it. I saw a good improvement on 10mg 2x a day but recently increased it to 15mg 3x a day.”Source discussion ↗
BuspironeMixed
“My daily anxiety medication is 10 mg of busipirone hcl... Take too much and I get a dizzy headache”Source discussion ↗
BuspironeMixed
“Great for anxiety and drive for me but I eventually needed to up my dosage and experienced side effects. It also raises prolactin pretty significantly”Source discussion ↗