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“Vinpocetine is noticeable and I feel helpful for me. You notice it almost right away that you have more blood flowing to your brain.”
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“I personally noticed vinpocetine much more than I ever noticed gingko (it even made my night vision better).”
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“Vinpocetine - if it works for you it will work goooood. ... I find it can make me low energy in higher doses, so yes [cycle].”
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“This week I found out that Vinpocetine helps. Probably because of the extra blood flow to the brain.”
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“I feel great, and my thoughts are fast and verbal fluency is great.”
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“5 mg Vinpocetine (I kind of stopped using this because it interacts with dopamine)”
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“I've just been trying out Jarrow Vinpocentine, derived from periwinkle. Supports memory, focus and mood, the bottle says. It does enhance mental alacrity and I feel a bit sped up in a pleasant, non chemical, way.”
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“I have also taken Vinpocetine with mixed results... sometimes this makes this worse”
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“what I take atm is caffeine, yohimbine, huperzine a, and taurine. Those items for me give me more than enough energy.”
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“Yohimbine certainly gets my blood flowing, but can also increase my anxiety and heart rate to unbearable levels.”
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“a LOT of people find the side effects too unpleasant. I’m pretty Stim tolerant, but the first few times I tried it, it was definitely a jittery energy and that whole skin crawling sensation.”
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“It gets rid of any fear I would normally have. Something different happens when I take Yohimbine...I baffled to know that the common experience people have with this is feeling anxious and jittery.”
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“I personally find Yohimbine to add energy without too many jitters, but your mileage may vary.”
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“I'm on Yohimbine now and it works great, but you will definitely see faster results if you start a beginners lifting program as well.”
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“I use it 1 hour per workout... Now that shit works and i feel incredible, i can't stop running, like a machine.”
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“yohimbine has some hardcore side effects and has me very anxious and bouncing off the walls, sweating, heart palpitations, etc.”
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“I don't like yohimbine it gives me an "out of body" feeling.”
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“Yohimbine will make some difference, too. ... I once took D-Aspartic Acid, Maca Root, and Yohimbine all at the same time. Never knew how fuckable some things started to look.”
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“I took yohimbine once and I felt my heart was going to beat out of my chest.”
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“standardized to 5mg Yohimbine used 2-3 times daily helps libido and in my case seems to keep me lean”
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“Boost by Don(yohimbine chewable): chew it and hold in your mouth for absorption. Kicks in faster than I expected, maybe 15-20 min. Not as strong as BluChew but noticeably harder than baseline. Zero side effects for me”
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“Yohimbine is the only one I know of that works outside of ECA”
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“Yohimbine is a useful addition although I feel it isn't necessary or very significant, it can be a potent stimulant but shouldn't be taken on a full bodyweight dose”
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“Yohimbine made me feel like I was going to die.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“amino acids L carnitine and glutamine made a difference in my skin.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“L-carnitine helps your body burn long chain fatty acids... I take 2 pills in the morning and 2 before a cardio workout to get an endurance boost.”
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“L carnitine and alpha lipoic acid allow a bit of the gaba in your system to cross the BBB...It kills the anxiety and puts me in a good mood 90% of the time.”
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“L-carnitine works like clock work for me when it comes to depression.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“Use reta with injectable carnitine.. and fat will literally melt off. I’m on 1mg of reta... along with 5x a week of L carnitine and the results are insaneee.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“Semaglutide and L Carnitine (along with a clean diet and exercise) have helped me lose 25lbs in 9 weeks.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“30 minutes after I drink this, I have laser sharp focus and 0 brain fog. I feel energized and my brain works quicker.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“I started carn injections last month and wow, game changer for sure.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“I did, didn't do anything. Blame my meat eating self for not being deficient in it. It's a nice supplement for vegetarians or persons over 70, not for most other persons though.”
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“I've had results taking 800mg of pantothenic acid, and 250mg of l carnitine, three times a day.”
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“For weight loss I would also recommend a L-Carnitine supplement, also with fish oils and multi vitamins. I lost 27 pounds in about 2 months doing this.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“I like L-carnitine for energy as well, and it goes well with caffeine.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“Q10, Panax Ginseng, L-Carnitine seem to work similarly to caffeine, but the feeling I get is much better and there's no crash”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“yeah i helps burn fat if you take it before bed but it also gives you energy so i makes it a bit difficult to sleep for me at least”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“CoQ10, L-Carnitine & MCT oil improved my energy levels and thus reduced my fatigue. ... L-Carnitine considerably reduced the amount of muscle stiffness”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“I inject 1g of l-carnitine every single day, and it's been great for fat loss, energy and mental alertness. ... carnitine didnt do shit for me plus it reeks of fish”
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