What people actually say
652 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.
AllWeight lossAppetiteFocusEnergySleepAnxietyMoodMemoryPerformanceRecoveryPain & inflammationDigestionLibidoHormonesBlood sugarHeart & lipidsSkin & hairImmunityLongevity
Black Seed OilMostly positive
“1.5 tsp a day and I'm finally enjoying music,video games and feel a genuine appreciation for being alive.”Source discussion ↗
Black Seed OilMostly positive
“i've tried CBD oil, black seed oil and NAC to help with the glutamate / gaba imbalance but I can't say any of these have significantly made my symptoms better.”Source discussion ↗
Black Seed OilMostly positive
“I started taking BSO a few days ago and I’m blown away, my anxiety, depression, muscle aches, etc. have all improved significantly.”Source discussion ↗
ResveratrolMixed
“started NMN and resveratrol which I can definitely feel a difference and see the sleep has gotten better since.”Source discussion ↗
ResveratrolMixed
“I feel more tired in my body, but mentally sharper. I am quite in tune to my blood sugar levels and it feels like they have dropped.”Source discussion ↗
ResveratrolMixed
“I've heard lots of horror stories about side effects of resveratrol, and it has such a complicated mechanism of action.”Source discussion ↗
ResveratrolMixed
“For me nadh, resveratrol and shilajit (sometimes with coq10) is my unbeatable energy stack.”Source discussion ↗
TesamorelinMixed
“I also added Tesamorelin 2 months in due to the harder time sleeping on Retatrutide and wanting to accelerate the burn of my visceral fats (2mg 5x a week). Worked like magic for me.”Source discussion ↗
TesamorelinMixed
“I now have my tesa early morning still fasted from Monday to Friday. My Reta Friday mornings as well. No tesa or Reta on weekends, and found my sleep improved dramatically.”Source discussion ↗
TesamorelinMixed
“Did a quick Reta run, then slowed that down and started the GH journey. And it has been great. I feel a lot stronger and my endurance has boosted!”Source discussion ↗
TesamorelinMixed
“I did an eight week cycle of tesamorelin 2mg/day on week days, weekends off, and it went really well. I definitely lost fat, gained muscle, and I look and feel a ton healthier.”Source discussion ↗
EphedrineMixed
“Ephedrine gives me tons of energy, makes me happy, positive, and talkative. It's an excellent pre-workout, though it doesn't suppress my appetite like it's supposed.”Source discussion ↗
EphedrineMixed
“This morning I had about 200mg of caffeine with ephedrine pre-workout because I didnt get the best sleep last night. I could not focus at ALL today at work.”Source discussion ↗
EphedrineMixed
“with 100mg caffeine, 200mg theanine, and 25mg ephedrine I still get pretty jittery. I've been taking 25 mg Ephedrine, 200 caffeine, 450 suntheanine, and 325 aspirin (not as a nootropic, to promote fat loss). Works pretty well for me.”Source discussion ↗
EphedrineMixed
“closest thing to adderall is ephedrine. I current switched from the ECA stack to the ECY stack (ephedrine, caffeine, Yohimbine) and it's working better for me.”Source discussion ↗
TadalafilMostly positive
“After a week of 2.5 mg twice a day, this is my favourite drug ever. My brain fog has gone...My mood is so much better, similar to an SSRI but without the flat feeling.”Source discussion ↗
TadalafilMostly positive
“I use it sporadically as a preworkout, 5mg before gym, gets a nice pump going - I always get a stuffy nose and that's about it from side effects that Ive noticed.”Source discussion ↗
TadalafilMostly positive
“It's probably the only drug I've ever taken that's improved my overall mood and impacted my mental health positively. People say it's because the improved blood flow in the brain.”Source discussion ↗
TadalafilMostly positive
“I take it for neuropathy. It’s solved about 95% of the tingling... Also fixed ED. I’m cutting the pills in half so it’s 2.5mg a day but works wonders.”Source discussion ↗
IronMostly positive
“I supplemented with sublingual b12 and iron and daily electrolytes and I'm feeling much better.”Source discussion ↗
IronMostly positive
“I have noticed quite a few supplements 'especially' herb based Iron supplements not working anymore, when before they used to.”Source discussion ↗
IronMostly positive
“Even though that is no where near 200ug, I'm noticing that my fatigue and mood is much better. My skin is clearer, and my period has become slightly less heavy.”Source discussion ↗
IronMostly positive
“I had something similar, my issue was low ferritin. I took iron supps and I’m feeling better than I have in years.”Source discussion ↗
Milk ThistleMostly positive
“Adrafinil and milk thistle is my current best solution...Milk thistle helps for the hepatoxicity (as you know)”Source discussion ↗
Milk ThistleMostly positive
“Nothing much happened. I still had those problems after trying all that nootropics and supplements.”Source discussion ↗
Milk ThistleMostly positive
“Milk thistle can with some people cause Hypothyroidism... I had to quit taking I started gaining weight and my thyroid was swollen and hurt.”Source discussion ↗
Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I have improved taking milk thistle which helps my liver heal and to detoxify toxins.”Source discussion ↗
PregnenoloneMixed
“I know pregnenalone helped me with that anxiety... 25mg a day is wonderful.”Source discussion ↗
PregnenoloneMixed
“Now it's like 90% fixed by pregnenolone. However, I been taking around 10 to 20 mg this is the sweet spot for me if I take anymore I get the opposite reaction such as more fatigue and tiredness.”Source discussion ↗
PregnenoloneMixed
“I've been taking pregnenolone, dhea, and tongkhat ali and it helps keep my mind straight while living alone, working alone.”Source discussion ↗
PregnenoloneMixed
“I've never felt more comfortable in my own skin, more calm, or stable. Things just feel right. But: Definitely not a keeper for me. Either no effect or I get more jittery/anxious.”Source discussion ↗
L-CitrullineMostly positive
“Something I found that makes my meds work way better is Citrulline 2g + Arginine 2g twice daily.”Source discussion ↗
L-CitrullineMostly positive
“within hours I feel amazing! Aches pretty much disappeared and I have energy levels I hadn't felt in several months.”Source discussion ↗
L-CitrullineMostly positive
“I noticed a MARKED improvement in cognitive abilities, feeling witty with ideas in my head, ambitions to do or think about things, less brain fog and also greatly improved mood.”Source discussion ↗
L-CitrullineMostly positive
“I'd say 95% of them are gone the few that remain I notice every few days if I try to focus on them they are fainter and fainter.”Source discussion ↗
SleepMostly positive
“what's given me the best performance increase, is getting more sleep (shooting for 7-8 hours now, from 4-6 hours before)”Source discussion ↗
SleepMostly positive
“I take or have taken every sleep supplement under the sun with no results.”Source discussion ↗
SleepMostly positive
“Sleep 8 hours / night, lose body fat (Mediterranean diet worked for me)”Source discussion ↗
SleepMostly positive
“I personally don't function well without 7-8hrs sleep, I got 6 a few nights back and just couldn't handle the stresses of a day.”Source discussion ↗
Panax GinsengMostly positive
“I left everything else the same and doubled my panax ginseng dose to about 2000 mg 3x daily. This really made the difference.”Source discussion ↗