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SulforaphaneMostly positive
“After starting Sulforaphane I can just simply walk away and go to bed. It's like my brain is just switch on”
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SulforaphaneMostly positive
“sulforaphane is a game changer for me! I will never stop taking it.”
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SulforaphaneMostly positive
“sulforaphane, which has helped me a lot, but may not help everyone with anxiety”
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Cod Liver OilMostly positive
“I have also taken Nordic Naturals fish oil and their cod liver oil before, and I felt better on those too, not worse.”
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Cod Liver OilMostly positive
“It's also high in retinol, ie vitamin A. Supplemental vitamin A has been associated with increased mortality. I'd avoid cod liver oil.”
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Cod Liver OilMostly positive
“250mg Ubiquinol, 2tsp cod liver oil, and 5g creatine daily... Within about two weeks, I noticed my memory improving.”
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Cod Liver OilMostly positive
“I am taking Extra Virgin Cod Liver Oil and ever since I have been taking it, my mood has stabilized and I definitely feel that my pains I use to have, have disappeared.”
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EmoxypineMostly positive
“Emoxypine really helps me in this stack keeping me clear headed and composed and smoothing out the hangover as well.”
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EmoxypineMostly positive
“Emoxypine is pretty effective for anxiety, but really leaves me apathetic, lazy and ahedonic.”
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EmoxypineMostly positive
“I find that the combination of Emoxypine and Baikal Skullcap do wonders for anxiety, without the potential side effects of phenibut.”
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EmoxypineMostly positive
“Here's what helped the most (for me) : Bpc-157, semax/selank, emoxypine, cerebrolysin”
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AspirinMixed
“Aspirin works better than anything I've ever tried, even cissus or other NSAIDS.”
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AspirinMixed
“Aspirin: Helped circulation but I had to stop taking it due to stomach lining issue”
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AspirinMixed
“Many of us feel some general relief from everyday discomforts with ibuprofen, paracetamol, or aspirin”
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AspirinMixed
“I've noted that a feel a bit better on aspirin but not as strongly as prednisone”
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Tart CherryMostly positive
“Tart cherry juice increases melatonin levels and is supposed to improve sleep quality. It worked surprisingly well for me when I tried it.”
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Tart CherryMostly positive
“These subjectively improve my sleep but i havent noticed a difference in deep sleep: Reishi, tart cherry, magtein.”
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Tart CherryMostly positive
“I loved eating berries especially cherry before bed it gave me a nice sleep.”
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Tart CherryMostly positive
“I started trying out tart cherry and I am finding surprisingly very effective for cognition. I take it and almost immediately I notice my mood is a bit brighter, my overall cognition & energy is better.”
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“My silver bullet for sleep is GHB (2.5ml) + a calcium channel blocker...pregabalin (50-75mg)”
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“I’ve since trialled Pregabalin and currently been on Lamotrigine for 7 weeks and zero improvement.”
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“Pregabaline helps but I think my dose is too low I take between 200-300 and I’m waiting for my appointment and see if it will get increased.”
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“I've tried seizure meds, which help to an extent, but they have awful side effects... I'd have to live with the edema from the Lyrica. I never went back and stopped taking the Lyrica.”
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SkullcapMostly positive
“St. John's Wort, Passion Flower, Hops, and Skullcap. My sleep improved with those.”
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SkullcapMostly positive
“Skullcap: Seemed to work for a couple nights and then started to make me feel very strange the next day.”
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SkullcapMostly positive
“So far I've tried skullcap and kava... which help for the anxiety insomnia.”
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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.”
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EcdysteroneMostly positive
“I saw significant body recomp and muscle gain... significant improvement in my stress tolerance and felt mentally and physically stronger all around.”
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EcdysteroneMostly positive
“I definitely have not blown up in the gym or anything, but I have noticed improved recovery.”
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EcdysteroneMostly positive
“in the last week since starting ecdysterone I've noticed my anxiety and irritability are much higher also bouts of low mood”
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EcdysteroneMostly positive
“I have had a lot success with Ecdysterone, even though it draws a lot of haters.”
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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.”
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SaunaMostly positive
“unfortunately did not see any increase in RBC. I did however see a large increase in WBC”
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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.”
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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”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“anything which helps increase nitric oxide production like grape seed extract should in theory help. I haven’t used Vyvanse in many years but It’s worked for me more recently when using DMAA.”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“I tried these on their own and they did not give the same effect, I don't think they ever helped on their own”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“vitamin C and grapeseed extract. It's my alternative to medication as I used to be prescribed with ritalin. I can tell you from firsthand experience it worked just as well.”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“For GSE, I felt a bit better (probably since I may or may not have shitty blood flow and GSE tends to help that most) but my gyno did not appear to be altered at all”
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PiperineMostly positive
“I still think low dose piperine (black pepper) adds quite a bit to NSI-189, I could very much notice the difference when I take black pepper 1 hr after nsi-189.”
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