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RunningMostly positive
“I went 5km and was dead after, but the mood boost felt unreal!”
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RunningMostly positive
“Fish oil+Berries+daily running were the cure for my depression, adhd and anxiety.”
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RunningMostly positive
“it helps me if I go for a 20 minute run right before my second dose of coffee and theanine.”
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RunningMostly positive
“To replace these habits, I've taken up running again, and each day I feel more like myself.”
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RunningMostly positive
“One hour of running and I'm set for the day. I could walk 10 miles and not get the same feeling.”
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RunningMostly positive
“I am able to run at least 7 miles every day and never feel joint pain”
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RunningMostly positive
“Running, meditation and mindfulness have been instrumental in bringing my mind back from major depression, anxiety”
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RunningMostly positive
“running for 30-40mins and good sleep does more for me than anything suggested here”
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RunningMostly positive
“i was having a lot of anxiety last night, went for a fast walk around my big neighbor and i felt much better after”
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RunningMostly positive
“2 miles park run, sum good tea and switchin that phone off works better than any stimulant for me”
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RunningMostly positive
“Every time I go for a run, I go and run further than I did the time before... After I do this I feel like a god, the walk back is so blissful and europhic”
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RunningMostly positive
“Running tends to do a great job of grounding me - brings me up when I feel down & brings clarity when I'm spaced out”
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RunningMostly positive
“i started running daily in the morning and taking magnesium glycinate and now my sleep schedule is awesome”
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BlueberriesMostly positive
“Not a nootropic but I eat a bowl of frozen blueberries every day and it helps improve my memory.”
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BlueberriesMostly positive
“I added blueberries and green tea for antiinflammatories, which had a nominal improvement on their own.”
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BlueberriesMostly positive
“100g of blue berries or a ham sandwich or some other small meal after a few hours is definetly helping me”
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BlueberriesMostly positive
“my lows became less and less deep, and feel non existent at the moment... increased my short term memory... my blueberry smoothies at many times work like viagra... no huffing or puffing, no out of breath”
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BlueberriesMostly positive
“after 3 days I've noticed a pretty substantial improvement”
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BlueberriesMostly positive
“I especially recommend purple (skin and flesh) Japanese sweet potatoes, blueberries, kale, avocado.”
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BlueberriesMostly positive
“I also alternate Blueberries for NAC as they seem to provide a similar benefit.”
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BlueberriesMostly positive
“Bluberries have an amazing effect on my brain.”
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BlueberriesMostly positive
“frozen fruit mix i've been using is blackberry, blueberries, and and raspberries”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“try a low dose nicotine patch . Will probably not keep you up, has the lowest addiction risk of all nicotine products, and speaking as a fellow ADHDer, helps with anhedonia for me.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I'm about to start the process of experimenting with low dose nicotine patches for a few weeks. I want to see what the effect will be on my focus and wakefulness.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I use low dosage nicotine patches when I really have to focus. They work rather well.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I take my Adderall with Nicotine patch which help calm me down. But the effects are not there anymore or not sustained long enough.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“Anecdotally, I've noticed the patch helps me focus much more than vaping does”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“A single 3-7mg patch works well for me for a day or two.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I sometimes use a nicotine patch when I really need to be able to focus and concentrate. does work.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“caffeine or nicotine lozenges/ patch. I've combined kratom with nicotine lozenges and it's definitely helped cut through the fog.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“Nicotine patch and Methylphenidate totally removes my ADHD. I think there is something about the slow release that makes it that much more effective.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I'm currently using NiQuitin 7mg/24h patches, as a non-smoker, to self-treat my ADHD. The effects are so far *incredible* for me in terms of attention, task switching, and task discipline.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I use Nicotine patches in conjunction with my Adderall medication. Nicotine and Amphetamines have a synergistic effect on the brain, of course I can't do it everyday because it's not good for my cardiovascular system.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I take modafinil sparingly, offsetting it with whatever racetam is cheapest and available; but a 7mg nicotine patch will keep me going all day.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“Nicotine I find usefull, since it can be had OTC in patched dosages from 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28 gm. quite inexpensively. Typically I'll use 3.5 - 7mg per day.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I started with 2mg lozenges twice a day but now use a quarter 25mg patch to get about 6mg (25mg/4). I benefit from being more alert and the differences in memory etc are noticeable.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I recently started 7mg dermal patch and can go 3 days on then cold turkey without the slightest issue.”
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Nicotine PatchMostly positive
“I became more impatient and hyper which resulted in hasty decisions, overlooking details I used to pay attention to and in general making more mistakes”
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ChagaMostly positive
“Chaga works really well as an anti-inflammatory, that's the one I have noticed works the most.”
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ChagaMostly positive
“The only effects I've felt from any of these is either very mild energy or mood stabilization”
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