What people actually say
1,296 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.
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Magnesium AspartateMostly positive
“Magnesium aspartate mostly causes long term (2 days) fatigue for me. It also seems to worsen my sleep.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium AspartateMostly positive
“I find that a large dose of this in the evening calms me down and allows me to have deep, dream-filled, sleep.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium AspartateMostly positive
“I take Magnesium Aspartate and L-Theanine for anxiety. It's actually useful for benzodiazepine withdrawals”Source discussion ↗
DonepezilMostly positive
“This is by far the number 1 nootropic in the world in my eyes. Nothing even comes close to this one.”Source discussion ↗
DonepezilMostly positive
“I think it helps with my overall cognition. It definitely helps with reading comprehension...I take a low dose, however, like 1.25 mg”Source discussion ↗
DonepezilMostly positive
“I'm planning on implementing donezeil for its memory benefits... slowly tapering up to 10mg a day.”Source discussion ↗
Cistanche TubulosaMixed
“Now I'm just feeling good it literally feels like I'm on a mix of ashwaghanda/lions mane like I'm calm, more confident, able to make eye contact comfortably,way more relaxed”Source discussion ↗
Cistanche TubulosaMixed
“Cistanche always kills my libido... helps my muscles relax after a long gym session but i always wake up groggy and unmotivated.”Source discussion ↗
Cistanche TubulosaMixed
“If I take it daily, by day 4-5 I'm starting to feel fatigue, demotivated and spaced out by evening.”Source discussion ↗
Cistanche TubulosaMixed
“i take cistanche tubulosa 200 mg, i take half a tablet, like 100mg, 4x or 5x a week...It does help me sleep better.”Source discussion ↗
Caffeine CessationMostly positive
“Since then, the crashes are gone. My energy stays stable all day without needing caffeine to prop me up. I sleep better, my focus is better.”Source discussion ↗
Caffeine CessationMostly positive
“Once I cut out caffeine my sleeps got insanely better (falling asleep and waking up actually refreshed and before my alarm) and I feel way more energetic throughout the day.”Source discussion ↗
Caffeine CessationMostly positive
“I quit caffeine entirely (toughest thing for me as I used to drink 2L of coke no sugar a day)”Source discussion ↗
Caffeine CessationMostly positive
“I quit caffeine about 15 years ago. Life is so much better without it. A lot less anxiety, better sleep and better digestion.”Source discussion ↗
PoriaMostly positive
“Cordycep but I also felt that from Poria.”Source discussion ↗
PoriaMostly positive
“Uridine, polygala, and poria also help me keep libido in the holster until it's needed.”Source discussion ↗
PoriaMostly positive
“Poria Mushroom Extract seems to help me with that too”Source discussion ↗
AtivanMostly positive
“I was given the Ativan at the hospital a few weeks ago which has made me calm down”Source discussion ↗
AtivanMostly positive
“the only thing which has been helping me feel like 'myself' at all and be able to function in social situations is when I take 0.5 of ativan or klonopin”Source discussion ↗
AtivanMostly positive
“Ativan -- tried it once, felt like it inhibited mental clarity and made me feel kind of 'off'”Source discussion ↗
AtivanMostly positive
“I also have .5mg of ativan prescribed that helps sometimes”Source discussion ↗
L-TaurineMostly positive
“I take L-taurine and although it has a calming effect, it doesn't help me to sleep better.”Source discussion ↗
Alcohol ReductionMostly positive
“Reducing alcohol also helped a ton, this was one of the biggest benefits. I was in the habit of a few drinks each night... I was finding it much easier to go to sleep.”Source discussion ↗
Alcohol ReductionMostly positive
“So I quit booze, 4 weeks later I was like 1 point hypo (almost normal) and I lost 10 lbs with no effort.”Source discussion ↗
Alcohol ReductionMostly positive
“I also stopped drinking alcohol daily... the reduction in alcohol has helped immensely in this regard.”Source discussion ↗
Alcohol ReductionMostly positive
“Alcohol makes me numb. Even one beer numbs me. It makes me calm as hell, and unaffected by negative thoughts, but I don't feel joy.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium OrotateMostly positive
“I would take vit D and k2 apart from anything else. Then I take 1200mg of magnesium orotate and it gives me the best relaxed feeling ever.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium OrotateMostly positive
“I for instance take orotate, super efficient for the electrolytes homeostasis and it makes me sleepy too, so 2 for 1.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium OrotateMostly positive
“1.2g of magnesium orotate twice daily and I get about 5% of the migraines I used to.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium OrotateMostly positive
“the best effects I’ve ever experienced from a magnesium supplement have been from taking magnesium orotate”Source discussion ↗
NobiletinMostly positive
“Nobiletin the only sleep aid that has done that for me... most beneficial to my sleep... now I just take 150mg at night before bed.”Source discussion ↗
NobiletinMostly positive
“I had to back off the nobilietin to get back to a less stimulated/less anxious level.”Source discussion ↗
NobiletinMostly positive
“I've had considerable result with this stack, though, a bit inconsistent.”Source discussion ↗
NobiletinMostly positive
“I've had nobiletin which was interesting and gave me a similar focus to when I take a large dose of creatine”Source discussion ↗
F-PhenibutMostly positive
“F-Phenibut seems to take effect very quickly (within 5 - 10 minutes)...I felt a tingling sensation in my scalp, and a feeling of calmness/contentedness come over me.”Source discussion ↗
F-PhenibutMostly positive
“I only tried f-phenibut since phenibut is illegal in my country. I won't do it, but small doses of kratom or opioids could give me a motivation boost. f-phenibut hcl even at 1g did nothing to me.”Source discussion ↗
F-PhenibutMostly positive
“Once a week or so I find f-phenibut to be an amazing sleep aid, better then regular phenibut because it kicks in faster.”Source discussion ↗
F-PhenibutMostly positive
“I take it 4 or 5 times / week and it works every time for me.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium ChelateMostly positive
“The first time I took Magnesium Chelate I woke up well rested feeling like a million bucks for the first time in years.”Source discussion ↗
Magnesium ChelateMostly positive
“I was a chronic insomniac but somehow these magnesium chelate pills have helped me sleep easily and stay asleep for 10 hours average”Source discussion ↗