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654 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.

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Panax GinsengMostly positive
“some of them I don't notice, some of them give me pumps but then I crash afterwards, so I end up not taking it consistently.”
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Panax GinsengMostly positive
“I think nothing is better than Ginseng- for me it's best to take it every other day to feel the effects, works very well with Ginkgo- makes your mind super sharp.”
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Panax GinsengMostly positive
“I tried GS15 Ginseng and didn't like the effects it gave me. Gave me weird disassociation for some reason.”
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“At 35 years old, I literally feel as good as I did in high school again in every aspect: motivation, libido, energy, wellbeing, etc.”
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“I've done several months on things like Clomid, and while my numbers looked good, I didn't feel it.”
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“I feel dramatically 'stupider' and much less mentally sharp since using. Especially since coming off and PCTing 5 times to try recover. But even before this slightly, worse after PCT (Clomid, Enclo, Nolva, never same time).”
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“I am on Clomid to get my T levels higher but it does nothing from my sex drive.”
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“I noticed a general mental lift in problem solving and verbal communication. Also increased sex drive.”
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“I was taking 500mg every morning and the energy and focus was pretty intense.”
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“Mucuna will increase performance and libido/drive. It definitely helps. I wouldn't mess with it too regularly but I wouldn't be against taking it once a week for a superstar performance.”
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“Saffron and mucuna pruriens ! You can take them separately but I take them both and it works great for dopamine, mood, motivation, getting rid of Anhedonia/apathy etc.”
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NolvadexMostly positive
“This is now 2nd day on nolva and I swaer my balls are about back to normal. Energy is a bit better”
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NolvadexMostly positive
“Nolva for me has decently bad side effects so I might switch it up next time.”
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NolvadexMostly positive
“I took nolvadex for a few days to see what would happen. Energy restored, physique dried out even more, nips look less puffy”
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NolvadexMostly positive
“Clomid and or nolva I feel made my distant vision a little hazy”
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“Lately I've been alternating days between black ginger and HGW and I really feel a difference in mood, libido and blood flow.”
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“HGW is grand and all but it makes me sore and you're better off taking a proper pde-5.”
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“List of things I've tried (some worked, but only for a few days and then never worked again)”
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“ND 10% HGW. Better Blood flow and Vascularity. BG however, doesn’t make my chest itchy like HGW (flares my preexisting gyno)”
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“tribulus works so synergetic with black ginger it's my go too preworkout formula haha blows caffeine out of the water for me in that aspect”
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“I've already taken turkesterone, fenugreek, tribulus, and ashwagandha consistently but it didn't have much of an effect to be honest.”
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“I've started taking Tribulus again about 10 days ago and I don't really feel any different.”
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“Tribulus, on the other hand, works well for the libido but I have to cycle it.”
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“Vitamin E is the most effective supplement I've taken for anxiety, depression, lethargy, and anhedonia...even more effective than the SSRI.”
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“Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega, vitamin e, even the expensive coq10 didn't *really* help my skin.”
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“I can attest to Vitamin E helping the refractory period. But I only took it sporadically.”
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“she told me the only thing that helped was vitamin E. She took it for years... hope this helps with getting more sleep”
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SeleniumMostly positive
“I take 200mcg eveyday, but for the first week I took 400mcg. It has exponentially helped my energy levels.”
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SeleniumMostly positive
“even the nootropics that some communities swear by did nothing for me (some that come to mind - racetams, tyrosine/NALT, NAC, methylated B vitamins...”
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SeleniumMostly positive
“I took 200 ug per day for two months and noticed a difference in energy. Now I take 100ug per day and occasionally an extra 200ug.”
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SeleniumMostly positive
“I have seen unbelievable results stacking Lithium Orotate with the following: Methylated B-Vitamins, High dose Omega-3 (from algae), Sodium Butyrate, Tocotrienols, Vit D3K2, Mag Glycinate, Iodine&Selenium, Boron.”
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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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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-CarnitineMostly positive
“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-CarnitineMostly positive
“L-carnitine works like clock work for me when it comes to depression.”
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HcgMostly positive
“hcg.. although it may raise estrogen too much. worked great for me, strength increases, amazing libido, lost some fat.”
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