What people actually say
1,545 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.
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CholineMixed
“I take choline with it and I feel it for couple of hours..although mild.”Source discussion ↗
CholineMixed
“I swear to God, the amount of focus, mental clarity, attention, and energy is insane. Only choline.”Source discussion ↗
CholineMixed
“Choline makes the mind much sharper and more on point -- I've become noticeably quicker at being witty, and feel funnier now.”Source discussion ↗
CholineMixed
“I felt like i've returned back to how i normally used to be but even still i slept in class.”Source discussion ↗
CordycepsMostly positive
“A few grams in the morning mixed in with water, I feel more alert throughout the day and have more energy but have trouble falling asleep and wake up early.”Source discussion ↗
CordycepsMostly positive
“Cordyceps is by far one of the best nootropics I've ever tried... I can sleep for 8 hours straight and feel like a million bucks.”Source discussion ↗
CordycepsMostly positive
“I'm fucking amazed every time I take it...I get completely distracted by thoughts of sex. It's insane the difference it makes. Ramps right the eff up.”Source discussion ↗
CordycepsMostly positive
“Depression and anxiety are gone, I have a lust for life again (and for my husband!)”Source discussion ↗
Lemon BalmMostly positive
“drinking lemon balm tea has turned out to be a game changer for me when I’m sad or have anxiety (so I drink it every day now lol)”Source discussion ↗
Lemon BalmMostly positive
“I’ve tried lemon balm, b vitamins, magnesium glycinate, weed, so many things for anxiety. Nothing came close to that drip!”Source discussion ↗
Lemon BalmMostly positive
“I use lemon balm for sleep and it works very very well.”Source discussion ↗
Lemon BalmMostly positive
“I really like lemon balm especially if combined with valerian root! Helps me sleep and relax at night.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium CitrateMostly positive
“Magnesium citrate is the bees knees for me. I know everyone man and his dog always talks about it but it does seriously help with sleep onset for me personally.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium CitrateMostly positive
“Brain fog is gone (more talkative, thinking more clearly, I wake up and don't feel as much pressure to go back to sleep as before)”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium CitrateMostly positive
“I'm on a carnivore diet and I have 400mg Magnesium Citrate every night and I sleep like a baby.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium CitrateMostly positive
“When taking 200mg per day of Citrate, I feel like I have a better mood, more energy, less social anxiety, and lower ADHD medication tolerance (Ritalin).”Source discussion ↗
UridineMostly positive
“I took 300 mg oral uridine for 50 days until I ran out about a month ago. Now I understand what it means to feel joy in small things in life.”Source discussion ↗
UridineMostly positive
“I've completely cut caffeine from my diet. The 'energy' and alertness this stuff gives is way better.”Source discussion ↗
UridineMostly positive
“I can also speak from experience, that I can more easily get into social-badass mode with the use of UMP. That's saying a lot for someone that used to have killer social anxiety.”Source discussion ↗
UridineMostly positive
“Uridine is an interesting one that feels to me to have a very sustainable and long lasting energy/focus promoting effect.”Source discussion ↗
LisdexamfetamineMixed
“Vyvanse is better than Adderall in every single way... I feel happy, calm and collected.”Source discussion ↗
LisdexamfetamineMixed
“I got diagnosed with ADHD and tried Ritalin and Elvanse and they do help somewhat when I need to learn for an exam but I hate the feeling of being on them.”Source discussion ↗
LisdexamfetamineMixed
“I used vyvanse daily for years. I have not felt pleasure, motivation, or desire in the same way since.”Source discussion ↗
LisdexamfetamineMixed
“I'm at 40mg, it got better with 40mg compared to 30 but it's still pretty noticeable. I tried 60mg but it caused anxiety and emotional issues and I couldn't sleep.”Source discussion ↗
BupropionMixed
“It really helped. I went from being suicidal to having hope and motivation within 3 days of starting the medication.”Source discussion ↗
BupropionMixed
“it might boost neurogenesis and makes me energetic. The drawbacks are higher heart rate and somewhat worse memory.”Source discussion ↗
BupropionMixed
“I've been on welbutrin for off-label ADHD-i treatment for almost 6 years. It's changed everything - keeps me pretty level, keeps me focused.”Source discussion ↗
BupropionMixed
“I started taking wellbutrin at that time and that definitely helped with that also. It also gave me a huge jump in motivation that I've been missing for a long time.”Source discussion ↗
ShilajitMixed
“Shilajit actually did wonders for me, I'm chronically ill so energy levels and mental clarity were in the dumps and it's the first thing I've tried that boosts a noticeable amount.”Source discussion ↗
ShilajitMixed
“I've noticed the same effect with Shilajit and Fulvic Ionic Minerals. They all seem to 'hit that spot' where the damage seems to have occurred.”Source discussion ↗
ShilajitMixed
“Shilajit is highly effective as a test booster imo. I take 400-600mg everyday with food and it truly makes a difference.”Source discussion ↗
ShilajitMixed
“I can definitely say shilajit gives me a subtle boost in feelings of wellbeing and energy. And I can say it positively improves the appearance of my skin too.”Source discussion ↗
KavaMostly positive
“I felt insanely relaxed, any anxiety was dropped to 0, and I could think more clearly.”Source discussion ↗
KavaMostly positive
“Kava has a definite affect on me, but didn’t budge any of my sleep scores.”Source discussion ↗
KavaMostly positive
“The only stuff I actually FEEL are anxiolytics (eg kava) or stimulants (eg caffeine, nicotine and stronger stuff.)”Source discussion ↗
KavaMostly positive
“I use it once or twice a week, and I feel that it really helps alleviate my anxiety.”Source discussion ↗
SaffronMostly positive
“I just sneak some into whatever soup we are having. I honestly think it has made a huge difference.”Source discussion ↗
SaffronMostly 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 ↗
SaffronMostly positive
“After two weeks of taking I started feeling amazing, the depression was almost no existent anymore. But now its back again.”Source discussion ↗
SaffronMostly positive
“Within a week I just felt…normal. Not a stimulant, not a relaxant, just…okay, balanced, content, slightly more motivated, and mostly all of my lifelong meralgia paresthetica in my thighs went away.”Source discussion ↗