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B VitaminsMostly positive
“i believe k2, B vitamins, and amino acids L carnitine and glutamine made a difference in my skin.”
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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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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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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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PropranololMostly positive
“I just got a script for propranolol that I can take as needed and it's been a game changer.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“Minimal decrease in anxiety but I am pretty sure that it only reduces physical symptoms, not mental.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“Only 10mg is enough to make me feel comfortable and confident in public speaking.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“I take it together with my adhd meds and it does help to not feel that anxious. And you stay focused and under control.”
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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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Citrulline MalateMostly positive
“Creatin and Citrulline Malate helped me most with reducing PEM, energy shortage, and a general feeling of extreme tiredness.”
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Citrulline MalateMostly positive
“I dropped the citrulline because it was fairly pricey and I couldn't track a real difference.”
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Citrulline MalateMostly positive
“Citrulline malate before workouts and soccer games, I feel a bit light and less sore, but nothing to drive me crazy.”
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Citrulline MalateMostly positive
“I stack Beta-Alanine, Citrulline Malate, and Agmatine ... great focus and energy and the pumps are ridic”
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TudcaMostly positive
“While I do take TUDCA primarily for liver health, anecdotally I've noticed... Slight increase in sense of overall wellbeing.”
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TudcaMostly positive
“I took NAC, taurine, tudca and methylated B vitamins. All these fed and aggravated my hydrogen sulfide overgrowth.”
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TudcaMostly positive
“I went 1g a day in a single dose for a month or two and then that's it... Personally that regimen has helped me cure my fatty liver.”
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TudcaMostly positive
“my bloodwork says otherwise. ... I run tudca too and it works great for me.”
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CitrullineMostly positive
“try all the standard vasodilators - citrulline and agmatine helped me a lot.”
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CitrullineMostly positive
“I tried so many things – L-Arginine, Citrulline, Zinc, Omega-3s, training, clean diet. Some things helped a bit, but nothing really fixed it.”
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CitrullineMostly positive
“Citrulline is a little better than arginine... Still gives me crazy boners.”
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CitrullineMostly positive
“I've been taking arginine, citrulline, and glutamine for that with so so results”
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GingerMostly positive
“Ginger changed my life when it comes to hay fever. My wife as well. We normally stick some in some water (1/2 teaspoon dried)”
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GingerMostly positive
“I always found ginger supplements noticeably cleared brain fog and made me feel a tad sharper.”
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GingerMostly positive
“Normal ginger. It's fantastic for nausea and digestion. Just makes me feel better, end of story.”
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GingerMostly positive
“The same thing happened with their Ginger. I preferred the previous one rather than the new version, but it is still standardized to the listed compounds and everything, so it still worked.”
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