What people actually say
2,084 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.
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SkullcapMostly positive
“St. John's Wort, Passion Flower, Hops, and Skullcap. My sleep improved with those.”Source discussion ↗
SkullcapMostly positive
“Skullcap: Seemed to work for a couple nights and then started to make me feel very strange the next day.”Source discussion ↗
SkullcapMostly positive
“So far I've tried skullcap and kava... which help for the anxiety insomnia.”Source discussion ↗
SkullcapMostly positive
“If your specific issue is *anxiety*, then I would strong suggest **Skullcap** (American). It works very well and can be taken on as needed basis. I use a tincture of herbal equivalent 800-1000mg.”Source discussion ↗
EcdysteroneMostly positive
“I saw significant body recomp and muscle gain... significant improvement in my stress tolerance and felt mentally and physically stronger all around.”Source discussion ↗
EcdysteroneMostly positive
“I definitely have not blown up in the gym or anything, but I have noticed improved recovery.”Source discussion ↗
EcdysteroneMostly positive
“in the last week since starting ecdysterone I've noticed my anxiety and irritability are much higher also bouts of low mood”Source discussion ↗
EcdysteroneMostly positive
“I have had a lot success with Ecdysterone, even though it draws a lot of haters.”Source discussion ↗
SaunaMostly positive
“brain fog has been lifted completely and I haven't felt this good in a really long time. Sauna. I stayed around 30 minutes in a Finnish type of sauna (dry) with temperature lingering around 80°C and the effects were there immediately.”Source discussion ↗
SaunaMostly positive
“unfortunately did not see any increase in RBC. I did however see a large increase in WBC”Source discussion ↗
SaunaMostly positive
“I've been doing something active every day and feel my entire working capacity has increased. I feel like an entirely different human.”Source discussion ↗
SaunaMostly positive
“Sauna helps with hangovers too. It has always worked for me. Just do 3-4 sessions of 10-20mins each and make sure you have a gallon of water with you”Source discussion ↗
Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“After 15 mins or so, I experienced these effects: Warm body temperature, Heightened self-esteem, Dulling of emotions... Only bad thing is I feel slightly dumber.”Source discussion ↗
Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“After taking it I feel slightly better, whether it's placebo or I had zinc deficiency is irrelevant to me.”Source discussion ↗
Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Mine stopped a few days after I added zinc picolate. I take them at different times of the day.”Source discussion ↗
Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Zinc picolinate - I’m zinc deficient and a lot of individuals with adhd have zinc deficiencies ... This helps with attention as well as immunity.”Source discussion ↗
CognanceMostly positive
“i swear to god cognance (i stack with saffron) helped me cope with my anxiety and ocd in a way no prescription med ever has.”Source discussion ↗
CognanceMostly positive
“I've been taking it for about two weeks now with no noticeable results... but my experience has been the opposite. It has consistently for the past 3 weeks had a significant effect on my stress, anxiety and wellbeing.”Source discussion ↗
CognanceMostly positive
“so far cognance has really helped with anxiety significantly... The past 3 nights I have only woken up once or twice.”Source discussion ↗
CognanceMostly positive
“I use cognance and it seems to have helped my focus and anxiety.”Source discussion ↗
DimMixed
“my girlfriend and I both take DIM (diindolylmethane) and we have both noticed lifting gains and she says she has been more aggressive and driven at work. Raises free T but not total.”Source discussion ↗
DimMixed
“I'm taking dim! Gonna take a break bc I feel like my progesterone is getting too high (I get very tender b**bs and kinda sad but libido is back which is awesome)”Source discussion ↗
DimMixed
“DIM is also so effective that it can be dangerous. Studies are so conflicting that I just stopped fucking with it.”Source discussion ↗
DimMixed
“This has also helped soo much with my luteal phase I barely have cramps anymore.”Source discussion ↗
MirtazapineMixed
“Mirtazapine worked great for me, I'd credit it with saving my life.”Source discussion ↗
MirtazapineMixed
“The only drugs that has helped at all so far have been Buspar and Remeron, both of which eventually stopped working for me.”Source discussion ↗
MirtazapineMixed
“The only one that really helped me was mirtazapine but I piled on the weight.”Source discussion ↗
MirtazapineMixed
“A med like Remeron (I had HORRIBLE side effects) uses several of my mutated/broken metabolizers.”Source discussion ↗
TrazodoneMixed
“I take 1/3 of a serving/dose of Om Sleep and 50mg of trazodone and caps of Tart cherry. The traz gets me to sleep, and the Om keeps me asleep.”Source discussion ↗
TrazodoneMixed
“nothing really beats trazodone so far. Even half of one knocks me out.”Source discussion ↗
TrazodoneMixed
“One that I found particularly useful in this regard, that is also known for not causing dependence is trazodone - 50mg is popular off-label to induce sleep.”Source discussion ↗
TrazodoneMixed
“I have taken trazadone, diphenhydramine, ambien, (which holy shit works, but has massive side effects and not a long term solution)”Source discussion ↗
Coconut OilMixed
“With taking the oil my pain reduced within 30 minutes to the point where I have not found it necessary to take any painkillers yet.”Source discussion ↗
Coconut OilMixed
“When I started cooking with it I noticed an immediate increase in alertness and so on.”Source discussion ↗
Coconut OilMixed
“I personally never noticed any effect from 1-2 tbsp of coconut oil.”Source discussion ↗
Coconut OilMixed
“I also took coconut oil which has been said to help combat viruses and candida. Although I did feel better someone a lot of my symptoms still remained.”Source discussion ↗
Maca RootMixed
“maca root majorly helped my anxiety, and is giving me the confidence I need to actively improve my life.”Source discussion ↗
Maca RootMixed
“Over time I tried gelatinized maca root (amazing result, but concerning side effect, see below)”Source discussion ↗
Maca RootMixed
“Maca Root, got recommend as a natural energy supplement for workouts. What I didn't know...is that it is also natural Viagra.”Source discussion ↗
Maca RootMixed
“I take 6 grams daily for maintenance...really realized my anxiety was preventing me from sleeping once I tried maca & the anxiety melted away.”Source discussion ↗