What people actually say

“it made me feel dizzy, sleepy, cognitively much worse during the day...felt like the two medications were fighting for supremacy.”

“For acute anxiety or panic attacks I take Clonidine at 100mcg. It also makes an excellent sleeping pill.”

“I get some sleep now with .1mg clonidine and 25 mg atarax combined but it's often short and really broken up.”

“On PRL-8-53 (10-20mg), my working memory is both massively improved and effortless.”

“I definitely feel a reduction in daily anxiety and improved focus. Socializing is much easier and seemingly more fulfilling.”

“I seemed to have more energy to do things. ... Concentration in video games was enhanced quite a bit.”

“my memory short term and long term have improved drastically thanks to prl 853 and ciltep”

“having a cold shower in the morning made a difference on my energy levels and focus throughout the day.”

“I did a quick 2-3 minute cold shower before bed and it doubled my deep sleep duration. I have no idea why and it might not be applicable to everyone.”

“For me it’s great increased my deep sleep according to Oura. Average has gone from 1h per night to roughly 1h30min consistently.”

“my energy/productivity/coherence index parameters... shoot to the skies after a cold shower.”

“For me it was therapy that helped. I had some kind of guilt issue from trauma I didn’t even remember until therapy.”

“Started doing some therapy and an SSRI, and saw huge improvement in all my symptoms.”

“NAC and other supplements, alongside weekly therapy and a wholesale-healthy lifestyle, have helped nurse me back to health.”

“I tried everything in the natural toolkit: L theanine, magnesium, NAC, ashwagandha, CBD, therapy, meditation you name it... But nothing really touched the core issue.”

“my doctor put me on low dose lithium a couple months ago... it has changed my life.”

“I'm dumber than ever on lithium... Lithium is either interphering with my Adderall or the cognitive dampening is cancelling out the focus and alertness benefits.”

“I personally used 2 - 5mg elemental lithium about twice a week ... improvement in cognitive and mood stabilization.”

“When I take 5mg of lithium orotate it gives me a feeling of apathy, but reduces my ability to experience pleasure (what is called anhedonia).”

“I find my focus is the best on a low carb diet.”

“When I ate low carb and ate nuts and things like that my energy for that day was significantly lower”

“my brain works like 40-50% better on low carb, ESPECIALLY when I eat meat. Verbal fluency, word recall, short-term and long-term memory it's all at much better level.”

“Supplements and medication help short-term, but never long-term...eating fewer carbs and meditating at least 20 minutes a day really helps me feel better overall without a crash.”

“I think Dynamine is the only truly sleep-safe short term stim for evening among ND range of products.”

“for me personally, Dynamine and Teacrine are not too bad, tho subtle. Sabroxy worked for a short while then seems to stop working.”

“If I pair it with something like Dynamine I get near all day energy. Not pushy or overly stimulating.”

“I've met more people who get nothing out of that than the contrary :(”

“Baclofen(10/10): Not really a nootropic, but it felt identical to phenibut. Whats even better, I was able to take it regularly and keep the anxiety-reducing benefits...”

“It works well. Currently taking 20mg/day, but will have to increase because I am not quite satisfied with the results. Having said that, I feel a little dizzy even on 20mg.”

“The #1 tool in my arsenal. It helped me get out of my own thoughts and just live. I simply feel more alive, upbeat, enthusiastic, better mood, more outgoing/charming, more energy.”

“Baclofen. I take 50 mg daily. Works great, almost no tolerance build up.”

“I take 500mg L-Phenylalanine when I first get up in the morning and it appears to work well. I used to be terrible at getting out of bed in the morning, and have seen a great improvement over the last ~3 months.”

“I'm not gonna take phenylalanine ever again. I've noticed so many bad symptoms because of it, i thought i just wasn't dosing it right.”

“Now I take l-phenylalanine twice a day (500mg) for ADHD and feel great.”

“I was using 1500mg L-phenylalanine daily with fantastic results for about two months”

“It helped me stay on Lamotrigine, which is the only med that works for my depression.”

“I’ve since trialled Pregabalin and currently been on Lamotrigine for 7 weeks and zero improvement.”

“I've realized I'm losing my short-term memory a lot as a side effect of Lamotrigine, 400 mg.”

“I was on Seroquel briefly, but found lamotrigine to be much more effective with less side effects.”

“lift weights. Legs, chest, back, arms... It's a nice feeling when I stick some protein in the oven and can just pump out a few sets”