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DxmMixed
“taking 60mg of DXM per day off. I take 30mg and I still notice a helpful difference.”
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DxmMixed
“DXM did nothing to me except for nausea and ugly feeling to be honest.”
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DxmMixed
“It [DXM] works great for me at low levels. I usually take 60-120mg a few days a week and it yas been incredibly helpful for my depression and anxiety.”
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DxmMixed
“I had chronic mild serotonin syndrome from dxm... It’s been 4 years sober, it’s taken years to feel somewhat normal.”
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DxmMixed
“I tried DXM but only got trivial results (could be because today is my first trying it in the form of delsym, which is time released).”
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DxmMixed
“I tried moderate doses of 90-150mg several times with good results, but DXM does often have significant side effects”
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DxmMixed
“DXM (a decent dose helped me get a bit of sleep)”
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DxmMixed
“I’ve seen first hand how much DXM can also help, tho it requires frequent re-dosing.”
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DxmMixed
“I've used DXM in the past for its antidepressant effects - It ruins my cognition for the next day though.”
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DxmMixed
“I liked low dose DMX for a moodlift because this one seems warm, MXE seemed cold to me.”
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DxmMixed
“I did some DXM even a week after my last curcumin dose and when I peaked I got brain zaps and OEVs just from a normal 10ml cough dose along with borderline panic attacks.”
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DxmMixed
“hilarious videos of me boxing kids... after taking a bunch of dxm... Was winning until I tripped over my own feet”
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DxmMixed
“never touched psychedelics in my life but i did microdose dxm for a while bc tripping on it made me able to process emotions way clearer and werent as weird but its too costly for my liking”
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DxmMixed
“I’ve tried agmatine, dxm, NAC, but abstinence and discipline is the only real way to make your meds work properly”
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DxmMixed
“similar to when I've mixed low doses of DXM (like 60mg) with amphetamines”
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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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“the combination of it, Huperzine and Vinpocetine has definitely given me more energy/focus”
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“What were the problems with huperzine? No problem per se. I just didn't feel any effect”
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“I really like Huperzine for brain fog, as a long term post viral fatigue person (15+ years)”
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“Huperzine is generally dosed successfully at 25-50 micrograms. I made the same mistake, I split my 200ug tablets into 8 pieces and now it's helpful.”
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“For me, L-Huperzine A is great on its own.”
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“ALCAR, A GPC, Sulbutiamine and Huperzine. These all work for me.”
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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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Vitamin BMostly negative
“I'm 5 days into trying 5-htp/vitamin b/d3 and honestly if anything it's got worse.”
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Vitamin BMostly negative
“I've tried a few supplements/nootropics (Vitamin B, Tyrosine, Matcha, Preworkouts with some L-Theanine, DHA, COQ10, Creatine) and at best they've just extended the duration of the calm relaxed focused vibe”
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Vitamin BMostly negative
“I've tried vitamins B, C, and D, Rhodiola Rosea, NAC... none of them really do anything.”
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Vitamin BMostly negative
“vitamin B, Zinc, vitamin D, etc have never done this to me the way Magnesium has”
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Vitamin BMostly negative
“I use some magnesium and B supplement an hour before bed which have also been helpful.”
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PterostilbeneNot enough data
“two things that helped with my gray hair in my mid-60's has been pterostilbene and nicotinamide riboside.”
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PterostilbeneNot enough data
“I tried specially hard to stick with the latter but both just gave me panic attacks and it was horrible.”
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PterostilbeneNot enough data
“pterostilbene i thinks this is the one which does to trick for me. It also reduces anxiety but primarly is a strong antioxidant”
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PterostilbeneNot enough data
“I thought Pterostilbene (MAO-B inhibitor) was insane but this is another beast completely”
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PterostilbeneNot enough data
“Pterosilbene [nutricost]...I've only been taking it for 3 weeks. My hope is that it will help me with head inflammation...it also has anti aging properties”
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“the best thing that has helped me with focus is definitely amphetamines.”
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