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“When I take huperzine, one of the oxi/ani/pram and two tablespoons of MCT oil my brain and wakefulness feels better than having a cup of coffee.”
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“I've tried huperzine and polygala and those days in which I took both I felt even dumber.”
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“Huperzine and Vinpocetine I have tried only in combination, never exclusively, and have noticed subtle benefits.”
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“Each of these have definitely helped me with my anxiety and mood.”
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Vitamin BMostly negative
“Vitamin B which helps me feel alert, awake, energized, and gives me a little boost”
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Vitamin BMostly negative
“Vitamin B: Took it for years, made me feel calmer. Until it suddenly had the opposite effect.”
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Vitamin BMostly negative
“I take a lot of the things mentioned here and I've never noticed a change to ADHD: ... b vitamins (as separate things)”
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Vitamin BMostly negative
“I cannot take anything with vitamin B In it. Vitamin B makes my anxiety crazy, heart flutters.”
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Strength TrainingMostly positive
“I do strength training 5-6 times a week for the last 4 years and this has made the biggest difference in so many ways.”
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Strength TrainingMostly positive
“Lifting weights doesn't do much for my social anxiety”
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Strength TrainingMostly positive
“I'm going to be that guy and say strength training and cold showers. The combo changed my life and helped me out of depression”
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Strength TrainingMostly positive
“Strength training. Make your body stronger so the work isn't as demanding. ... Spending a lot of time in the gym, running, and climbing gives me a huge advantage.”
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“the best thing that has helped me with focus is definitely amphetamines.”
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“Even taking pause from amphetamines for over a year or more doesn't seem to reset it for me. It works great for maybe a month or two when I'm back on them, then it's all negative side effects.”
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“I've used amphetamines too, but I don't like how unclean it makes me feel.”
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“I feel good for about 40~ min and then I crash SO bad. I'm talking crippling anxiety”
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“Zero crash. Vasodilation instead of vasoconstriction with caffeine ... I can perform at a high level, heart rate and BP low, clear head, no headache”
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“even a theobromine supplement I tried...seem to make me more stressed out and anxious”
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“Personally I'd go for the theobromine which is the least aggressive of the 3. It's got a great mental effect and is found in chocolate.”
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“magnesium creatine and theobromine made for a perfect stack for me (who also have the same issues as you). this stack will help with restful sleep and with maintaining all day long wakefulness mental stamina. you can drink coffee while on this stack but do not add wellbutrin.”
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PhenylalanineMostly positive
“Phenylalanine changed my life around that time! There's really nothing natural I've tried that comes close to fixing the phenylethylamine deficiency”
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PhenylalanineMostly positive
“I've been taking Phenylanine for the last 2 weeks and have also felt nothing.”
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PhenylalanineMostly positive
“I don't cycle tyrosine. I take that and phenylalanine every day. I also chug protein shakes.”
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PhenylalanineMostly positive
“My favorites for dopamine are phenylalanine, cordyceps, bromantane, alcar and cdp choline.”
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“I have noticed over the last week specifically my mood is drastically better from when I started.”
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“the effect on my nervous system and mood has been extremely profound... i am also sleeping better.”
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“The focus, mood and energy boost is probably the best nootropic experience I have ever had.”
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“Pine pollen, and nettle root…did WONDERS for me. Can't speak for anyone else. Energy, mood etc all went up and I'm also sleeping better”
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“I took Tongkat Ali and Pine Pollen and I basically went through hell. I got no libido, depression, anxiety, anhedonia.”
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“Real Pine pollen tincture lights me up and gives me gym aggression reliably where literal hormones don't feel as strong... I actually have felt somewhat suppressed from pine pollen tincture before. Could be placebo.”
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“So I took Tongkat Ali and Pine Pollen for 2 weeks (5 days on, 2 days off) and after ceasing use over near 3 weeks ago, my libido and erection is totally crashed.”
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B Vitamin ComplexMostly positive
“A B vitamin complex with methylated B vitamins also really helped with my mood and slightly with focus.”
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B Vitamin ComplexMostly positive
“I've also been taking a B vitamin complex, vitamin D3 and probiotics. I feel so much calmer and more patient all day”
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B Vitamin ComplexMostly positive
“b vitamin complex helped me with my memory and focus.”
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B Vitamin ComplexMostly positive
“High-strength B vitamin complex - (Solgar 100s). I generally feel much more relaxed”
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CpapMostly positive
“I took a sleep test from lofta.com and got a CPAP machine. It has changed my life. The tiredness is gone, the brain fog is gone, and my energy is back.”
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CpapMostly positive
“Cpap helped with energy and overall but I started getting forehead pressure from it so I stopped.”
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CpapMostly positive
“I have sleep apnea. I have a CPAP but the CPAP was leaving me fatigued as well (from what I understand not that uncommon).”
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CpapMostly positive
“wearing a CPAP also makes a huge difference in my focus and energy after a week or so.”
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EurycomaxMostly positive
“Ive been taking a half dose of Eurycomax since it came out and added Cistamax around the same time. So it's been about 5 months...has helped me recomp. I'm the same weight but have broader shoulders and bigger arms with less abdominal fat.”
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