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Magnesium OxideMostly negative
“I've tried various forms of magnesium over the past year including threonate, glycinate, citrate, oxide, and taurate. They all give the same negative side effects.”
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Magnesium OxideMostly negative
“Oxide has shit bioavailability but that didn't bother unless I too ka fairly large dose, it's basically a diuretic.”
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Magnesium OxideMostly negative
“I feel emotionally blunted when I take magnesium during the day, but it's great at night.”
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Magnesium MalateMostly positive
“malate is a much better option for me (though stil gives me some energy, just not the panic/sense of dread that glycinate does)”
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Magnesium MalateMostly positive
“Malate and bisglycinate have worked best for me as they are more energizing and bioavailable forms.”
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Magnesium MalateMostly positive
“Magnesium malate seems to work the best for me...Malate improves energy production in mitochondria.”
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Magnesium MalateMostly positive
“Magnesium malate is the energizing kind of mag, glycinate I would only take in the evening for better sleep (which will give you more energy in a roundabout way).”
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GinkgoMixed
“My fiancé had some pretty bad PSSD similar to what you’ve described, and it’s worked for her.”
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GinkgoMixed
“The rest that I've tried hasn't helped me at all or even made me feel anything, good or bad.”
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GinkgoMixed
“I previously tried ginkgo but I didn't like how I felt after taking it.”
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GinkgoMixed
“I feel great, and my thoughts are fast and verbal fluency is great.”
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Citrulline MalateMostly positive
“Creatin and Citrulline Malate helped me most with reducing PEM, energy shortage, and a general feeling of extreme tiredness.”
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Citrulline MalateMostly positive
“I dropped the citrulline because it was fairly pricey and I couldn't track a real difference.”
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Citrulline MalateMostly positive
“Citrulline malate before workouts and soccer games, I feel a bit light and less sore, but nothing to drive me crazy.”
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Citrulline MalateMostly positive
“I stack Beta-Alanine, Citrulline Malate, and Agmatine ... great focus and energy and the pumps are ridic”
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TudcaMostly positive
“While I do take TUDCA primarily for liver health, anecdotally I've noticed... Slight increase in sense of overall wellbeing.”
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TudcaMostly positive
“I took NAC, taurine, tudca and methylated B vitamins. All these fed and aggravated my hydrogen sulfide overgrowth.”
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TudcaMostly positive
“I went 1g a day in a single dose for a month or two and then that's it... Personally that regimen has helped me cure my fatty liver.”
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TudcaMostly positive
“my bloodwork says otherwise. ... I run tudca too and it works great for me.”
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NSI-189Mixed
“Nsi-189 healed the damage I did to my brain from mdma like nothing else.”
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NSI-189Mixed
“It had positive emotional benefits. A nice pick me up in the morning. Noticed that I was sleeping less. From 8-9 hours down to 6.”
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NSI-189Mixed
“I was on NSI-189 for 5 months and some of my best days on it felt like how you're typing right now... I actually did have paresthesia on the drug, as well as other odd pains.”
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NSI-189Mixed
“I took it for a month. It improved my mood a bit, but that's about it.”
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CitrullineMostly positive
“try all the standard vasodilators - citrulline and agmatine helped me a lot.”
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CitrullineMostly positive
“I tried so many things – L-Arginine, Citrulline, Zinc, Omega-3s, training, clean diet. Some things helped a bit, but nothing really fixed it.”
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CitrullineMostly positive
“Citrulline is a little better than arginine... Still gives me crazy boners.”
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CitrullineMostly positive
“I've been taking arginine, citrulline, and glutamine for that with so so results”
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GingerMostly positive
“Ginger changed my life when it comes to hay fever. My wife as well. We normally stick some in some water (1/2 teaspoon dried)”
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GingerMostly positive
“I always found ginger supplements noticeably cleared brain fog and made me feel a tad sharper.”
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GingerMostly positive
“Normal ginger. It's fantastic for nausea and digestion. Just makes me feel better, end of story.”
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GingerMostly positive
“The same thing happened with their Ginger. I preferred the previous one rather than the new version, but it is still standardized to the listed compounds and everything, so it still worked.”
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MsmMostly positive
“I used 3g MSM daily and felt no signs of dry or achy joints at all.”
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MsmMostly positive
“It's so good for my skin, nails and hair, but the side effects terrified me.”
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MsmMostly positive
“I take it everyday for joint pain. If I miss it for a couple of days I notice the pain starting to return. For me it works great.”
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MsmMostly positive
“I've noticed improved sleep and liver function, increased hair growth, more mental and physical energy, and better skin quality.”
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“I used it every single day with almost no breaks for a whole year in the row and didn’t even develop the tiniest amount of tolerance. It permanently changed my brains response to triggers and I no longer have anxiety 4 years later, socially atleast.”
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“At first it was fantastic. Motivation out of the blue high energy clear thinking. After a few weeks on selegiline I started to get very agitated, everything bothered me.”
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“Selegiline makes me noticeably more motivated. It makes me sleep even more, which sucks.”
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“I've been taking it consistently for over 2 years to lower prolactin. 1.25 mg sublingual, 5x/week... Very easily aroused and stronger erections. Reduced refractory period... I sleep like absolute shit.”
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GlutathioneMostly positive
“IM 600mg 2x week. My head is clear, my energy is so much better and my skin is glowing!”
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