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Tianeptine SulfateMostly positive
“Tianeptine is not for you if you are an opiate addict...Stay away from tia I swear please don't it is hell.”
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Tianeptine SulfateMostly positive
“This stack is working wonders for me...I have gotten through the last three days of sobriety with a smile on my face”
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Tianeptine SulfateMostly positive
“ashwagandha + Tianeptine sulfate. Otherwise I've started trying lower doses of phenibut”
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“I am taking Saint John's Wort and Bacopa now to modulate my serotonin system, as well as trimethylglycine to help boost catecholamine production. That is helping a lot.”
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“It helped me tons initially, just in the last couple of days increased my Acetylcholine for some reason.”
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“I have found that it has completely "cured" my hypoglycemia.”
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“the tmg fucked with my cholesterol and I was worse off”
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“Creatine (KreAlkalyn), L-arginine, trimethylglycine, quercetin, EGCG, taurine, ALCAR, caffeine, and L-theanine. That stack makes me a machine!”
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Red ReishiMostly positive
“I like taking magnesium glycinate + melatonin + red reishi extract + Black seed oil before bed.. It works like a charm.”
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Red ReishiMostly positive
“I’ve been using Nigella Sativa and Red Reishi Ultimate for some DHT inhibition and haven’t seen any changes or growth, if anything I might’ve lost more hair/thinned out.”
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Red ReishiMostly positive
“Red reshi is my top pick for a relaxed mood ... it puts my mood exactly where I need it. I feel Zen when I take it.”
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Red ReishiMostly positive
“Red Reishi Ultra can only be taken before sleep. If take it in the morning, it causes me to be tired/sleepy. Really helps with sleep.”
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Red ReishiMostly positive
“What finally worked for me was a combination of magnesium and red reishi... now I fall asleep much faster, wake up only once if even that, and wake up energized and refreshed”
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Red ReishiMostly positive
“I tried: ...Red Reishi...they didn't help. Some would give me a little bit of relief from anxiety, others might lift the brain fog for a few days, but none of the ones I tried did anything meaningful”
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Red ReishiMostly positive
“Cordyceps, Lions Mane and Red Reishi all if which help me with anxiety and each give me a bit if euphoria”
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Red ReishiMostly positive
“I'm taking lion's mane, red reishi, and cordyceps, and I've definitely noticed being much mentally sharper.”
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Red ReishiMostly positive
“I made the mistake of taking red reishi and lions mane at the same time in a two week period I went from pretty normal to calling suicide hotlines.”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“Theanine and coffe gave me a focus I cant describe. Like 'on it!'. On the line.”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“L-theanine and caffeine makes me want to sleep .. never feel energized after taking it..”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“I felt noticeable effects from l-theanine + caffeine, ashwagandha, rhodiola and if everything fails bromantane has definitely noticeable effects.”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“If you haven't tried the combo yet, try it first. I dropped taking Piracetam after I started this combo, it works great!”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“I can see taking two at once for certain situations...L-Theanine/Caffeine, which can give you a calm sense of energy 3-4 times a day without tolerance being such a concern.”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“I accidentally took 800 mg once when I thought I grabbed my bottle of calcium and took a double dose (4 pills) but an hour later I was extremely calm, lethargic, had zero anxiety”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“emotional dulling I get from stronger focus promoters like 200mg modafinil or 2:1 L-theanine + caffeine”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“L-theanine x caffeine (2x1) has greatly helped me with my adhd. Feels like the first adhd “meds” I’ve taken”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“Nootropics/supplements I've tried in the past but haven't helped: L-Theanine + Caffeine”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“Ltheanine + caffeine: small but noticeable difference, I take it every morning”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“Within 5 minutes I'm out of bed, easy breezy lemon squeeze. Super smooth, no jitters.”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“Long story short, I scored highest in the group, by a really significant margin, from being literally lowest.”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“Caffeine+theanine also doesn't help - it prevents me from falling asleep, but doesn't do anything to relieve the sleepiness and brain fog.”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“I like you tried, modafinil, l-theanine caffeine, tyrosine, tea, and much much more with little or no success.”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“It’s just okay. I would say it has about 10% of the effect you would expect and it lasts for like, 3 hours per day tops.”
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L-Theanine + CaffeineMostly positive
“We already did L-Theanine + caffeine that went well”
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“I feel my stress disappear and feel more confident, maybe even a libido boost. Also excellent for sleep.”
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“Shoden helped me sleep for about 2 weeks, then crapped out. YMMV.”
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“I've found Shoden Ashwaganda+ 4da-78dhf+tyrosine to knock out my depression and anxiety. Shoden is so potent.”
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“Has helped a ton with my insomnia and rls. It doesn't knock me out fast (but falling asleep was never my issue) but it does a great job of keeping me asleep.”
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“This is the best one for me. I haven't noticed anything from KSM-66 or Sensoril, but this one is clearly stimulating.”
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“For me, Shoden works best when there’s a chaotic mess pouring into the schedule and causing me a lot of stress.”
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“I've been using the Shoden, tongkat 10, Panamax, and sleep support already so I'm loving them.”
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