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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“By itself, I (190#/6'4") felt that I had modest improvements in recall with ~5mg, decreasing as I increased to 15mg.”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“i have taken PRL daily for over 18 months. Other then being expensive no side effects observed... Cognitive improvemtn is thier especially in minimising number transposition.”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“the one substance that mimics the effects of methylphenidate was PRL-8-53, not on the same magnitude but I felt an increased rate of vigilance”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“my memory short term and long term have improved drastically thanks to prl 853 and ciltep”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“PRL is great. Gives me energy and helps my motivation.”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“I've found that my recall of information I took in while on PRL-8-53 is quite remarkable.”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“Prl-8-53 is the best in my experience for memorizing (cc) #s for me.”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“Adding PRL-8-53 to the combo of those three, and my studying retention goes off the charts.”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“I'm enjoying it so far, although I got so sedated that I did end up adding 60mg of caffeine to wake up. But I'd say that my productivity level has been 8-9 all day long.”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“By far the best Nootropics I have taken for short term memory. Combine with Coluracetam to avoid building tolerance”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“Prl-8-53 for short term/working memory and Bacopa for long term. Unsure if they work good taken at same time but that would be my best approximation”
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PRL-8-53Mostly positive
“Prl-8-53 is the best ive tried for working memory/processing speed.”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“having a cold shower in the morning made a difference on my energy levels and focus throughout the day.”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“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.”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“For me it’s great increased my deep sleep according to Oura. Average has gone from 1h per night to roughly 1h30min consistently.”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“I get a literal high from steamroom for 15-20 minutes and then cold shower for 5 minutes. You turn off the shower and you're suddenly on cloud 9 and feel like a god 😂 feels so good I can't explain it well enough.”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“my energy/productivity/coherence index parameters... shoot to the skies after a cold shower.”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“I've tried caffeine and drinking a ton of water, taking cold showers, sun (hard right now with little sun these days), etc, but nothing comes close to the feeling when Adderall kicks in”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“Most miraculous for me: sleep, keto, exercise, sauna & a cold shower ;-P”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“forcing myself to have a cold shower everyday, yesterday was my first and I only lasted like 12 seconds but wow did I feel better after”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“I doubled my deep sleep if i take a cold shower before bed as measured by my sleep tracker...cold shower before bed (very powerfull)”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“Unfortunately the cold shower for me seemed to make no difference”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“I've recently been experimenting with cold showers again too, and find that they give me lots of mental clarity.”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“I find it to be effective for brain fog and improving willpower.”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“Cold water shower really gives me the little extra bit of wake up I need”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“cold shower like 10 seconds after waking up barely having my eyes open”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“go straight into a very cold shower, every morning, and that energizes me up like magic”
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Cold ShowerMostly positive
“one thing that really replaced my morning coffee was showering 5 minutes straight cold”
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TherapyMostly positive
“For me it was therapy that helped. I had some kind of guilt issue from trauma I didn’t even remember until therapy.”
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TherapyMostly positive
“Started doing some therapy and an SSRI, and saw huge improvement in all my symptoms.”
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TherapyMostly positive
“NAC and other supplements, alongside weekly therapy and a wholesale-healthy lifestyle, have helped nurse me back to health.”
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TherapyMostly positive
“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.”
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TherapyMostly positive
“I did it when I went through my masters of business and it changed my life, wish I would've worked on my social anxiety forever ago.”
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TherapyMostly positive
“I spent the next couple of years trying multiple medications, seeing therapists, and making other changes but nothing helped.”
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TherapyMostly positive
“I would highly suggest you see a therapist, preferably one who specializes in anxiety disorders.”
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TherapyMostly positive
“Now I'm in therapy and am actively dealing with the decades of repressing myself... the anxiety's reduced probably 80%”
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TherapyMostly positive
“I've also had a few sessions of therapy with a psychologist, but don't feel like we've made any "breakthroughs" yet”
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TherapyMostly positive
“nothing beats therapy, meditation and exercise. My life changed when I started consistently doing them”
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TherapyMostly positive
“once weekly talk therapy sessions and a psychiatrist... drastically changed my life”
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TherapyMostly positive
“Get some therapy, try meditation... Both of these helped me with anxiety”
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