What people actually say
5,470 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.
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Huperzine aMixed
“Too much choline (especially near my lamictal dosage) = angry self hate depression. Made worse with Huperzine A.”Source discussion ↗
Huperzine aMixed
“The only thing I could really tell a difference was with the Aniracetam.”Source discussion ↗
Huperzine aMixed
“cats claw combined with bacopa and huperzine a. That stack really helped my verbal fluidity...”Source discussion ↗
Huperzine aMixed
“I have had positive experiences using Huperzine-A. ... focus and recall ... AMAZING sleep with super vivid dreams.”Source discussion ↗
Huperzine aMixed
“Melatonin never works to keep me asleep; what I found works really well for me is 100mcg Huperzine A combined with 750mg Aniracetam about 30 minutes before bed.”Source discussion ↗
Huperzine aMixed
“The huperzine doesn't really help sleep, I only take it for vivid/lucid dreams.”Source discussion ↗
Huperzine aMixed
“Huperzine-A dramatically improves my quality of sleep and significantly increases the vividness of dreams and dream recall. It makes five hours feel like nine.”Source discussion ↗
Huperzine aMixed
“quit taking huperzine A every day. i take mine mon/wed/fri and usually about 30 - 50 mcg's only. some people are sensitive to it.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“After taking it for a few days, I noticed a few effects I didn't read about beforehand: I became incredibly horny and was getting rock hard boners all day.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“Ginseng gave great energy but I paid that back the next day when I felt completely drained.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“I just drank a cup of ginseng tea which I highly recommend and helps me focus a lot.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“I find similar mental boost results from combining Ginseng with Bacopa with no negatives other than a Ginseng headache if too much is taken.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“The rest that I've tried hasn't helped me at all or even made me feel anything, good or bad.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“I take Korean ginseng and Noopept with a black tea after lunch, works great!”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“I've tried everything dopamine wise, polygala, tyrosine, ginseng, schizandra, SAME-E. Alot of the times I would feel manic on these.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“I've tried coffee, ginseng, rhodeola and none of it seems to make a difference.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“I found that ginseng and maca powder helped me offset the low libido.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“I have tried many (herbal) nootropics, the big ones being St. John's Wort, Gotu Kola, Bacopa, and Ginseng (most types). While they helped me with my academic side of life, they had practically no effect on my BPD symptoms.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“I have a stack of supplements that I take specifically for recovery from the adderall and vyvanse that I researched thoroughly, and see huge positive results from.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“I noticed pronounced, dose-dependent effects that I liked, including enhanced short-term memory, increased energy and greater cold weather tolerance.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“Ginseng root tea has helped the most of anything with my energy issues.”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“when I take it in the morning I get the boost in energy boost and I'm well throughout the day but it seems to produce a sort of rebound effect by nighttime and into the morning of a very distinct fear state”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“Felt like the ginseng leaf doubled my cortisol lol. unless it was just tanking my blood sugar”Source discussion ↗
GinsengMostly positive
“got a combo of 120 mg ginkgo and a ginseng complex supplement. My first dose and I already feel much less hyper and like my thoughts are more organized”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“I have been taking methylfolate with methylcobalamin for almost two months now and my prefrontal abilities with respect to planning and stress management have improved dramatically.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“I tried so many things for depression like saffron rhodiola tyrosine omega 3 methylfolate B12 taurine theanine NAC inositol b complex magnesium nothing helps it.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“The first couple times I took methylfolate I felt better and more energetic than ever before...after about 6 months experimenting I would say it has had a good overall effect and I do feel quite a bit better.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“I take it anyway and it works fine. I take a b complex about once per week, and another dose of 400mcg methylfolate + 500mcg methylb12 once per week.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“MethylPro L-Methylfolate 15mg + Cofactors (B6, B12, magnesium). I felt completely cracked out on this. Really jittery, and couldn't sleep.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“p-5-p, folic acid and magnesium oil (topical) have helped me a lot with regards to anxiety, sleep quality, and motivation.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“I felt hardly anything from Thorne's '5-MTHF' (L-5) or loading up on folate in general.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“I couldn't take any amount of methyl-B12 or Methylfolate without feeling like absolute crap.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“I completely stopped everything and tried taking B9 (folate) for about 2 weeks, but I didn’t notice any improvement.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“I slept the best I have in months and woke up feeling calm and collected no anxiety or restlessness.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“every time I take folate supplements, methylfolate or any form, I feel really depressed, more anxious, and have racing mind/thoughts.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“I've taken this before, helped me with cardio and made me feel calm, not jittery and aided my focus.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“METHYLFOLATE. As I suffer from the MTHFR-mutation this one really had the most "psychoactive" and significantly noticeable effect on my depression, mood and social anxiety.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“the most effective and sustainable pill type treatment for my anxiety is L-Methylfolate... It changed my life from the first day i took it.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“I started heavily supplementing Methylfolate (the product of said enzyme). It has helped my mental health and energy immensely.”Source discussion ↗
FolateMostly positive
“Methylcobalamin+methylfolate...I have been supplementing with different kinds of vitamin b since and I have never felt better.”Source discussion ↗