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EpitalonMostly positive
“Epitalon: Added this recently at the end of my cycles for the telomere/anti-aging benefits. The unexpected perk? It totally reset my circadian rhythm, amplifying the sleep stack even more.”
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EpitalonMostly positive
“Clearly you need to stack epithalon. I finally slept tho in the morning I feel groggy.”
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EpitalonMostly positive
“after 3-4 days I did feel a definite improvement in energy and mood - more so than with any other peptides I’ve tried.”
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EpitalonMostly positive
“I take 250-500mcg daily. I love it. My sleep has improved— circadian rhythm.”
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L-CitrullineMostly positive
“Something I found that makes my meds work way better is Citrulline 2g + Arginine 2g twice daily.”
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L-CitrullineMostly positive
“within hours I feel amazing! Aches pretty much disappeared and I have energy levels I hadn't felt in several months.”
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L-CitrullineMostly positive
“I noticed a MARKED improvement in cognitive abilities, feeling witty with ideas in my head, ambitions to do or think about things, less brain fog and also greatly improved mood.”
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L-CitrullineMostly positive
“I'd say 95% of them are gone the few that remain I notice every few days if I try to focus on them they are fainter and fainter.”
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CerebrolysinMostly positive
“Cerebrolysin is by far the best nootropic I have ever used...my memory, recall ability, sensitivity to music, observance over my emotions, thinking faculties have all improved to a noticeable amount.”
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CerebrolysinMostly positive
“After ~15 mins of administration of any of these, I'm starting to feel tingling all over the body, weakness, noticeable drop in mood and cognition.”
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CerebrolysinMostly positive
“Cerebrolysin also helped me recover from over a decade of extreme stimulant abuse. No hyperbole, I went from barely functioning as a human to achieving the highest license and certification in my field.”
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CerebrolysinMostly positive
“Cerebrolysin 2ml twice a week cured my 6 year depression within a week.”
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Gotu KolaMostly positive
“It makes me feel very relaxed, and if I take a strong dose I fall asleep within minutes, despite the fact that I normally get insomnia. It also fights anxiety effectively.”
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Gotu KolaMostly positive
“It did help me in the short term but, I don't think that targeting the gabaergic system is a good way to stop anxiety. Anything that targets this system will eventually cause rebound anxiety or dependency.”
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Gotu KolaMostly positive
“I drink gotu kola and vape cbd among other supplements and I think that's what helps with my ADHD the most - this combo gives me a stimulated feeling.”
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Gotu KolaMostly positive
“I feel like my skin is glowing on Gotu Kola...more than happy with what I am experiencing vs Honestly, I haven't noticed any benefits from it. It seems to negatively affect my sleep.”
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“I noticed a general mental lift in problem solving and verbal communication. Also increased sex drive.”
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“I was taking 500mg every morning and the energy and focus was pretty intense.”
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“Mucuna will increase performance and libido/drive. It definitely helps. I wouldn't mess with it too regularly but I wouldn't be against taking it once a week for a superstar performance.”
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“Saffron and mucuna pruriens ! You can take them separately but I take them both and it works great for dopamine, mood, motivation, getting rid of Anhedonia/apathy etc.”
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ReishiMostly positive
“Reishi is good too (at night), plus cordyceps and maitake. That stuff really helped me get functioning again.”
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ReishiMostly positive
“In the past I have taken lions mane and reishi daily, which actually worked well. I stopped because of the possible negative effects on testosterone and libido.”
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ReishiMostly positive
“I have tried their 9% Reishi and it was amazing. I would wake up feeling fresh and full of energy even on 4 hours of sleep.”
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ReishiMostly positive
“Red reshi puts me to sleep. But it is a potent DHT inhibitor so I only use it sometimes. It makes for great sleep though.”
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“Lately I've been alternating days between black ginger and HGW and I really feel a difference in mood, libido and blood flow.”
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“HGW is grand and all but it makes me sore and you're better off taking a proper pde-5.”
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“List of things I've tried (some worked, but only for a few days and then never worked again)”
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“ND 10% HGW. Better Blood flow and Vascularity. BG however, doesn’t make my chest itchy like HGW (flares my preexisting gyno)”
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“Something I found that makes my meds work way better is Citrulline 2g + Arginine 2g twice daily.”
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“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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“Any Vasodilator should work for promoting a restful sleep.. I prefer L-Arginine.”
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“I actually take 6g of L-Arginine powder in water on an empty stomach every day. It has helped, but I am still searching for a better solution.”
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Krill OilMostly positive
“Supplementing Fish or especially Krill Oils has always worked better to avoid choline headaches, for me, anyway.”
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Krill OilMostly positive
“I noticed a slight brain fog and a decrease in my cognitive ability.”
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Krill OilMostly positive
“A few months ago I added Krill Oil and D3 and it's been much improved.”
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Krill OilMostly positive
“I tried: ...krill oil...they didn't help. Some would give me a little bit of relief from anxiety, others might lift the brain fog for a few days, but none of the ones I tried did anything meaningful”
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CalciumMixed
“Within a week after taking it consistently, I always feel noticeably calmer, get better sleep, better muscle recovery and have smoother more elastic skin.”
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CalciumMixed
“I'm puzzled how you can suggest elemental calcium supplementation for reversing atherosclerosis as it has been linked to increased risk.”
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CalciumMixed
“Once I started getting my daily amount of calcium I felt way better. My mind and body genuinely relaxed, assuming the cal:mag balance is what did this.”
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CalciumMixed
“1200mg pure calcium before bed for 4 days gave me: 0 fatigue, crystal memory and learning, 0 brain fog, better verbal fluency”
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