What people actually say
2,057 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.
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KannaMostly positive
“kanna works well for some people. But it doesn't work well for me and makes me depressed.”Source discussion ↗
KannaMostly positive
“I feel so happy when it kicks in...great product and prefer it over LM, recommending to my friends!”Source discussion ↗
KannaMostly positive
“I'm now starting to use things like 5-HTP, Kanna extract, etc. again. Way better.”Source discussion ↗
L-CitrullineMostly positive
“Something I found that makes my meds work way better is Citrulline 2g + Arginine 2g twice daily.”Source discussion ↗
L-CitrullineMostly positive
“within hours I feel amazing! Aches pretty much disappeared and I have energy levels I hadn't felt in several months.”Source discussion ↗
L-CitrullineMostly positive
“I noticed a MARKED improvement in cognitive abilities, feeling witty with ideas in my head, ambitions to do or think about things, less brain fog and also greatly improved mood.”Source discussion ↗
L-CitrullineMostly positive
“I'd say 95% of them are gone the few that remain I notice every few days if I try to focus on them they are fainter and fainter.”Source discussion ↗
CerebrolysinMostly positive
“Cerebrolysin is by far the best nootropic I have ever used...my memory, recall ability, sensitivity to music, observance over my emotions, thinking faculties have all improved to a noticeable amount.”Source discussion ↗
CerebrolysinMostly positive
“After ~15 mins of administration of any of these, I'm starting to feel tingling all over the body, weakness, noticeable drop in mood and cognition.”Source discussion ↗
CerebrolysinMostly positive
“Cerebrolysin also helped me recover from over a decade of extreme stimulant abuse. No hyperbole, I went from barely functioning as a human to achieving the highest license and certification in my field.”Source discussion ↗
CerebrolysinMostly positive
“Cerebrolysin 2ml twice a week cured my 6 year depression within a week.”Source discussion ↗
Gotu KolaMostly positive
“It makes me feel very relaxed, and if I take a strong dose I fall asleep within minutes, despite the fact that I normally get insomnia. It also fights anxiety effectively.”Source discussion ↗
Gotu KolaMostly positive
“It did help me in the short term but, I don't think that targeting the gabaergic system is a good way to stop anxiety. Anything that targets this system will eventually cause rebound anxiety or dependency.”Source discussion ↗
Gotu KolaMostly positive
“I drink gotu kola and vape cbd among other supplements and I think that's what helps with my ADHD the most - this combo gives me a stimulated feeling.”Source discussion ↗
Gotu KolaMostly positive
“I feel like my skin is glowing on Gotu Kola...more than happy with what I am experiencing vs Honestly, I haven't noticed any benefits from it. It seems to negatively affect my sleep.”Source discussion ↗
SleepMostly positive
“what's given me the best performance increase, is getting more sleep (shooting for 7-8 hours now, from 4-6 hours before)”Source discussion ↗
SleepMostly positive
“I take or have taken every sleep supplement under the sun with no results.”Source discussion ↗
SleepMostly positive
“Sleep 8 hours / night, lose body fat (Mediterranean diet worked for me)”Source discussion ↗
SleepMostly positive
“I personally don't function well without 7-8hrs sleep, I got 6 a few nights back and just couldn't handle the stresses of a day.”Source discussion ↗
Panax GinsengMostly positive
“I left everything else the same and doubled my panax ginseng dose to about 2000 mg 3x daily. This really made the difference.”Source discussion ↗
Panax GinsengMostly positive
“some of them I don't notice, some of them give me pumps but then I crash afterwards, so I end up not taking it consistently.”Source discussion ↗
Panax GinsengMostly positive
“I think nothing is better than Ginseng- for me it's best to take it every other day to feel the effects, works very well with Ginkgo- makes your mind super sharp.”Source discussion ↗
Panax GinsengMostly positive
“I tried GS15 Ginseng and didn't like the effects it gave me. Gave me weird disassociation for some reason.”Source discussion ↗
ClomipheneMixed
“At 35 years old, I literally feel as good as I did in high school again in every aspect: motivation, libido, energy, wellbeing, etc.”Source discussion ↗
ClomipheneMixed
“I've done several months on things like Clomid, and while my numbers looked good, I didn't feel it.”Source discussion ↗
ClomipheneMixed
“I feel dramatically 'stupider' and much less mentally sharp since using. Especially since coming off and PCTing 5 times to try recover. But even before this slightly, worse after PCT (Clomid, Enclo, Nolva, never same time).”Source discussion ↗
ClomipheneMixed
“I am on Clomid to get my T levels higher but it does nothing from my sex drive.”Source discussion ↗
NAD+Mostly positive
“I use intranasal NAD+ from Alive By Science in the morning, boosts my cognitive function and energy levels noticeably for half the day.”Source discussion ↗
NAD+Mostly positive
“running NAD+ throughout the whole thing. I liked this one a lot. Awesome energy all day, months later still feel the improvement.”Source discussion ↗
NAD+Mostly positive
“NAD is right away, I feel it instantly and it’s kinda wild how effective it can be.”Source discussion ↗
NAD+Mostly positive
“best when combined with NMN but still my favorite. Seems to greatly help with clear thoughts and steady energy.”Source discussion ↗
ArmodafinilMostly positive
“I experience significantly less anxiety with armodafinil than modafinil, and some others do as well.”Source discussion ↗
ArmodafinilMostly positive
“Felt "wakefulness" in the simplest sense of the word. That's actually the best I can describe it, so it does **exactly** what it purports to do.”Source discussion ↗
ArmodafinilMostly positive
“I experienced huge focus and drive—I rattled through my work tasks back-to-back. Great mental clarity and recall.”Source discussion ↗
ArmodafinilMostly positive
“Armodafinil has been a life changer. Being in a somewhat similar situation, I went for it by itself, and it turned the table completle regarding focus, mood and sociability.”Source discussion ↗
Mucuna PruriensMixed
“I noticed a general mental lift in problem solving and verbal communication. Also increased sex drive.”Source discussion ↗
Mucuna PruriensMixed
“I was taking 500mg every morning and the energy and focus was pretty intense.”Source discussion ↗
Mucuna PruriensMixed
“Mucuna will increase performance and libido/drive. It definitely helps. I wouldn't mess with it too regularly but I wouldn't be against taking it once a week for a superstar performance.”Source discussion ↗
Mucuna PruriensMixed
“Saffron and mucuna pruriens ! You can take them separately but I take them both and it works great for dopamine, mood, motivation, getting rid of Anhedonia/apathy etc.”Source discussion ↗
ReishiMostly positive
“Reishi is good too (at night), plus cordyceps and maitake. That stuff really helped me get functioning again.”Source discussion ↗