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PemfMostly positive
“pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMF)' has saved me from deep depression”
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Ashwagandha ShodenMostly positive
“yes i opt for shoden...Shoden is actually one of the best supplements for sleep.”
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Ashwagandha ShodenMostly positive
“I take 120mg of ND shoden ashwagandha every morning... It wiped out my anxiety and I get through the day with a nice calm feeling.”
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Ashwagandha ShodenMostly positive
“I've experimented for a long time with Shoden ashwaganda, and I have to take 300mg. I can't take the 240mg pre-filled capsules. My symptoms come back.”
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Ashwagandha ShodenMostly positive
“Take a look at nootropics depot shoden ashwagandha. I was addicted to benzos and went through severe withdrawals”
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“I noticed nothing with regular ashwagandha, but Sensoril has helped my depression.”
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“Vivid dreams and really bad REM sleep, after waking up felt like i had hangover from sleeping meds.”
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“I've been taking sensoril ashwagandha for the last 2 or 3 weeks...helps a lot with sleep...noticed a dramatic increase in stimulant cravings...worsening of the mood swings.”
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“From what I've heard sensoril should be better for it, especially for the short term calming effect of it although both can help you manage the stress better.”
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“Antihistamines are an effective vasoconstrictor, and they were my most effective tool. ... within two years of nearly constant use, I was a space case.”
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“What I've tried: antihistamines, low histamine diet, strict keto diet. Nothing really helped.”
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“Antihistamines knock me out cold all night, but makes me feel terrible the next day and destroy erections.”
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“I tried many of the things suggested to rectify this...antihistamines, ashwaganda and other cortisol lowering supplements. Even prescription sleep meds wernt working for me”
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RutaecarpineMostly negative
“I seem to get deeper sleep and better caffeine response the next day. However, I do not have any empirical data on this”
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RutaecarpineMostly negative
“Only take it on my heavy stimulant pre workout days because of the Rutaecarpine in it that helps metabolize caffeine faster”
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RutaecarpineMostly negative
“The only rutaecarpine supplement I could find had plenty of reviews of people experiencing liver problems after starting it, sometimes with just a few uses.”
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Zone 2 CardioMostly positive
“Doing lots of some 2 cardio on the stationary bike. 7 hours per week... I am a high energy person now... Concentration and focus at work are phenomenal.”
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Zone 2 CardioMostly positive
“I go hop on an incline treadmill and do Zone 2 for 30 minutes with nose breathing. Works better than anything else for me.”
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Zone 2 CardioMostly positive
“long bouts of zone 2 training was life changing. I've been building up to 8 hours weekly and goodness, my anxiety is 25% of what it was before.”
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Chelated MagnesiumMostly positive
“Chelated magnesium seems to help with my sleep more than melatonin/valerian ever did.”
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Chelated MagnesiumMostly positive
“The magnesium will make you sleepy, so take it at night before bed. I megadosed it for a while and saw a lot of benefits but now take a smaller dose because it makes me feel spaced out the next day”
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Chelated MagnesiumMostly positive
“at night i take chelated magnesium and 30mg DXM capsules to lower tolerance, and melatonin for good sleep.”
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Chelated MagnesiumMostly positive
“These are my staples I take short breaks here and there at most a couple weeks”
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BacognizeMostly positive
“I noticed the effects after 2 weeks and ALCAR (500g) greatly accentuated those effects. Mostly the effects were very acute tunnel vision and focus.”
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BacognizeMostly positive
“Bacognize was one I took a long way back but I ended up with brain fog from it for some reason.”
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BacognizeMostly positive
“Basically anytime I cycled it I would get to a point after a couple weeks where I was noticeably more resistant to losing my composure in stressful situations.”
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BacognizeMostly positive
“Try Bacognize. Its the most non-drowsy bacopa I've tried and the only one I've had measurable memory improvements with (memorizing flash cards).”
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“The right dose of psilocybin or amanita muscaria. Both different, one illegal in the US and one isn’t but if you get the dose right, very relaxing.”
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“I started taking this mushroom at small doses in the afternoon. Like really small doses. 1 or 2 gummies... I slept for almost 9 hours.”
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“I also tried various A. muscaria extracts as a replacement, but that didn't really work (either too sedating or weirdly overstimulating).”
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“It's worked as a non-addictive phenibut alternative...AMs my favorite thing for regular daily usage.”
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MugwortMostly positive
“Mugwort before bed when taken daily has improved my vividness a bit.”
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MugwortMostly positive
“I started taking Mugwort occasionally to help me sleep and noticed a positive effect of my cycle”
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MugwortMostly positive
“Yep a lot and I have done a research paper on it too. It's a mild sedative/hallucinogen very similar in feeling to cannabis.”
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MugwortMostly positive
“I use herbal onierogens as a form of entheogenic medicine. Things such as guayusa, mugwort, valerian...Herbs such as these enrich and enliven dreams”
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Delta-8 THCMostly positive
“It really has helped more than anything I have ever tried. Even compared to actual sleeping pills.”
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Delta-8 THCMostly positive
“I recently discovered delta 8 THC. It's legal in most places I believe...Works like a charm.”
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Delta-8 THCMostly positive
“I've been fond of CBD, kratom, and delta-8 THC for migraines + cluster headaches.”
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Delta-8 THCMostly positive
“I take it almost every night before bed, and now I never wake up in the middle of the night”
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MulunguMostly positive
“I use taurine, passionflower, mulungu, gotu kola, gaba and magnesium before sleep. Works better than zopiclone”
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