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B VitaminsMostly positive
“When I get enough or too much B vitamins I can't sleep.”
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B VitaminsMostly positive
“I’ve tried lemon balm, b vitamins, magnesium glycinate, weed, so many things for anxiety. Nothing came close to that drip!”
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B VitaminsMostly positive
“I’ve already tried a lot of things some basic things like magnesium, zinc, B vitamins, and PEA, tyrosine, theanine, nac, inositol, creatine, glycine, cafeine, without major results.”
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Magnolia BarkMostly positive
“Glycine, taurine, magnesium, theanine, and magnolia bark have helped me with this issue.”
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Magnolia BarkMostly positive
“This stuff is like a natural benzo. It has been the best supplement that I've taken, so far, to help me relax to sleep.”
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Magnolia BarkMostly positive
“First dosage, a whole tablet made me sleepy and took away all anxiety and stress.”
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Magnolia BarkMostly positive
“Magnolia works okay for my sleep and you only need a small amount to see effects.”
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IodineMixed
“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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IodineMixed
“I tried to go back to that dosage and couldn't handle it (hands shaking, burning head, anxiety).”
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IodineMixed
“My anxiety has almost been cleared for the past six months... Sleep is more vivid and more efficient.”
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IodineMixed
“I've been taking high dose iodine for a few months and it's a NIGHT AND DAY difference for me in my digestion, energy levels, quantity of perspiration and overall feeling of well-being.”
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“Metformin currently has enough data for me personally to feel comfortable not only taking it myself (and my wife), but also recommending it to my patients.”
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“Berberine has done zero for my pre diabetic glucose levels or weight. Metformin has and I changed nothing else.”
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“2 days with Metformin and that’s gone. I feel like I did when i was in my 30’s.”
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“Metformin (2 months, hoping to reduce hunger or increase energy), and there is way many more and others I can't remember.”
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Magnesium OxideMostly negative
“The next day, my legs felt amazing. I could walk again without feeling like my legs were deadweight.”
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Magnesium OxideMostly negative
“I've tried various forms of magnesium over the past year including threonate, glycinate, citrate, oxide, and taurate. They all give the same negative side effects.”
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Magnesium OxideMostly negative
“Oxide has shit bioavailability but that didn't bother unless I too ka fairly large dose, it's basically a diuretic.”
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Magnesium OxideMostly negative
“I feel emotionally blunted when I take magnesium during the day, but it's great at night.”
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“i find valarian helps me stay asleep, if you can get past the smell.”
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“I then tried raising GABA instead, using Valerian, Passion Flower, L-Theanine etc. All at max dosage, no effect whatsoever.”
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“For years I struggled with post workout insomnia. PS along with valerian helped.”
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“Valerian/chamomile (also calm, but not as much, chamomile in particular seems to be amazing when im actually very stressed out but not much otherwise)”
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Magnesium MalateMostly positive
“malate is a much better option for me (though stil gives me some energy, just not the panic/sense of dread that glycinate does)”
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Magnesium MalateMostly positive
“Malate and bisglycinate have worked best for me as they are more energizing and bioavailable forms.”
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Magnesium MalateMostly positive
“Magnesium malate seems to work the best for me...Malate improves energy production in mitochondria.”
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Magnesium MalateMostly positive
“Magnesium malate is the energizing kind of mag, glycinate I would only take in the evening for better sleep (which will give you more energy in a roundabout way).”
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CBD OilMixed
“CBD oil (this is very personal, but for me, it seems to work to get into deeper sleep)”
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CBD OilMixed
“usual recommendations: CBD oil, ashwaghanda, valerian, lemon balm, theanine, GABA and about a half dozen others. Ashwaghanda helped with my stress and levels and lemon balm and theanine had a mild effect but that's about it.”
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CBD OilMixed
“Within 20 minutes I could feel a softness gradually washing over my brain. It was incredibly gentle and soft as if the CBD was telling me everything was going to be okay.”
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CBD OilMixed
“Probably most notable for anxiety and the cognitive benefits that come from treating the anxiety like other nootropics. I also believe it has anti-inflammatory properties too.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“Replace the fish oil with krill oil containing naturally occurring astaxanthin. Astaxanthin has been a game changer for me.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“No visible results for me. But it helped to heal the red sunburned skin of my friend.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“The sunburn is *gone*...not a single burn. My skin felt heated and a bit itchy. But there was no burn.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“Astaxanthin is awesome. It's one of my must have supplements. It really helps my eyes, and I have no doubt it's good for the brain.”
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GinkgoMixed
“My fiancé had some pretty bad PSSD similar to what you’ve described, and it’s worked for her.”
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GinkgoMixed
“The rest that I've tried hasn't helped me at all or even made me feel anything, good or bad.”
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GinkgoMixed
“I previously tried ginkgo but I didn't like how I felt after taking it.”
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GinkgoMixed
“I feel great, and my thoughts are fast and verbal fluency is great.”
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NSI-189Mixed
“Nsi-189 healed the damage I did to my brain from mdma like nothing else.”
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