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AllWeight lossAppetiteFocusEnergySleepAnxietyMoodMemoryPerformanceRecoveryPain & inflammationDigestionLibidoHormonesBlood sugarHeart & lipidsSkin & hairImmunityLongevity
Strength TrainingMostly positive
“I do strength training 5-6 times a week for the last 4 years and this has made the biggest difference in so many ways.”
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Strength TrainingMostly positive
“Lifting weights doesn't do much for my social anxiety”
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Strength TrainingMostly positive
“I'm going to be that guy and say strength training and cold showers. The combo changed my life and helped me out of depression”
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Strength TrainingMostly positive
“Strength training. Make your body stronger so the work isn't as demanding. ... Spending a lot of time in the gym, running, and climbing gives me a huge advantage.”
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OxytocinMostly positive
“I added 100 mcg Oxytocin, in addition to the IPA, about a month ago... put on about ten pounds of muscle... helped with my social anxiety.”
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OxytocinMostly positive
“It does definitely seem to make me more calm and less impulsive/compulsive. So far not much of an increase in focus.”
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OxytocinMostly positive
“Oxytocin really relaxes me and helps me fall asleep at least for four hours until I have to piss, but I’m 55….”
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OxytocinMostly positive
“useful before social events, helped me be more convincing, increased intimacy and eagerness to connect with people. Effects only lasted a few hours.”
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“the best thing that has helped me with focus is definitely amphetamines.”
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“Even taking pause from amphetamines for over a year or more doesn't seem to reset it for me. It works great for maybe a month or two when I'm back on them, then it's all negative side effects.”
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“I've used amphetamines too, but I don't like how unclean it makes me feel.”
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“I feel good for about 40~ min and then I crash SO bad. I'm talking crippling anxiety”
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PhenylalanineMostly positive
“Phenylalanine changed my life around that time! There's really nothing natural I've tried that comes close to fixing the phenylethylamine deficiency”
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PhenylalanineMostly positive
“I've been taking Phenylanine for the last 2 weeks and have also felt nothing.”
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PhenylalanineMostly positive
“I don't cycle tyrosine. I take that and phenylalanine every day. I also chug protein shakes.”
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PhenylalanineMostly positive
“My favorites for dopamine are phenylalanine, cordyceps, bromantane, alcar and cdp choline.”
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“I have noticed over the last week specifically my mood is drastically better from when I started.”
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“the effect on my nervous system and mood has been extremely profound... i am also sleeping better.”
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“The focus, mood and energy boost is probably the best nootropic experience I have ever had.”
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“Pine pollen, and nettle root…did WONDERS for me. Can't speak for anyone else. Energy, mood etc all went up and I'm also sleeping better”
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“I took Tongkat Ali and Pine Pollen and I basically went through hell. I got no libido, depression, anxiety, anhedonia.”
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“Real Pine pollen tincture lights me up and gives me gym aggression reliably where literal hormones don't feel as strong... I actually have felt somewhat suppressed from pine pollen tincture before. Could be placebo.”
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“So I took Tongkat Ali and Pine Pollen for 2 weeks (5 days on, 2 days off) and after ceasing use over near 3 weeks ago, my libido and erection is totally crashed.”
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“Mine was so high I needed to run caber, p5p didn't cut it.”
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“I added p5p and L-Dopa daily to combat that, as well as one dose of Caber 0.5mg weekly. Helped some but not much.”
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“I've tried cabergoline and bromocriptine with poor results. Typically makes me more tired, a little more interested in things, and much less sexually functional.”
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“With very low prolactin (Cabergoline), my orgasms have improved but not the refractory period”
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B Vitamin ComplexMostly positive
“A B vitamin complex with methylated B vitamins also really helped with my mood and slightly with focus.”
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B Vitamin ComplexMostly positive
“I've also been taking a B vitamin complex, vitamin D3 and probiotics. I feel so much calmer and more patient all day”
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B Vitamin ComplexMostly positive
“b vitamin complex helped me with my memory and focus.”
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B Vitamin ComplexMostly positive
“High-strength B vitamin complex - (Solgar 100s). I generally feel much more relaxed”
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EurycomaxMostly positive
“Ive been taking a half dose of Eurycomax since it came out and added Cistamax around the same time. So it's been about 5 months...has helped me recomp. I'm the same weight but have broader shoulders and bigger arms with less abdominal fat.”
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EurycomaxMostly positive
“if i take them individually , the effects are not much. in-fact i don't feel anything. But if you combine them, it's magic.”
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EurycomaxMostly positive
“Eurycomax really surprised me. I mainly got it for energy and libido but it noticeably boosted my confidence as well...I have been using it for 14 days now.”
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CocoaMostly positive
“I feel a little smarter after eating these foods: dark chocolate... I'm adding cocoa to my daily regime”
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CocoaMostly positive
“I'm adding about 8oz of cocoa to 5lbs of mix, then consuming about 100g of mix per day”
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CocoaMostly positive
“The most beneficial supplements for libido which can be taken regularly that I've tried are zinc, boron, maca, carnitine, citrulline, pycnogenol (pine park extract), and cocoa extract.”
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CocoaMostly positive
“started enjoying cocoa as snack (3 full teaspoons), ofc it does stimulate me a little and boosts mood even more.”
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Sun ExposureMostly positive
“It's certainly been great for my psoriasis, blood pressure, mood and sleep.”
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Sun ExposureMostly positive
“I've sat out under the sun during peak hours without any suncream and I feel great and my skin looks a lot healthier already.”
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