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4,893 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.

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MOTS-CMixed
“Took my first dose of Mots-C yesterday morning and felt great all day. Unfortunately, I could not sleep at all last night.”
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MOTS-CMixed
“I just started mots-c today after 2 months on Reta. Must I say it’s CRAZY. Took it this morning 1 hour before working out, made my workout feel so effortless.”
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MOTS-CMixed
“MotsC gives me mental clarity and stamina, I feel energized but more of a brain boost.”
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Vitamin B ComplexMostly positive
“I also started taking B complex vitamin with the vitamin D. My energy and mood has been exceptional because of vitamin B supplement.”
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Vitamin B ComplexMostly positive
“I tried so many things for depression like saffron rhodiola tyrosine omega 3 methylfolate B12 taurine theanine NAC inositol b complex magnesium nothing helps it.”
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Vitamin B ComplexMostly positive
“Earlier today I took a vitamin B complex supplement that includes all of the B vitamins including 100 mg of biotin...started feeling paranoid all of a sudden.”
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Vitamin B ComplexMostly positive
“Every time I take a Vitamin B Complex (Thorne), I get brain fog. I've tested this multiple times and it always results in brain fog.”
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“Vitamin E is the most effective supplement I've taken for anxiety, depression, lethargy, and anhedonia...even more effective than the SSRI.”
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“Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega, vitamin e, even the expensive coq10 didn't *really* help my skin.”
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“I can attest to Vitamin E helping the refractory period. But I only took it sporadically.”
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“she told me the only thing that helped was vitamin E. She took it for years... hope this helps with getting more sleep”
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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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SeleniumMostly positive
“I take 200mcg eveyday, but for the first week I took 400mcg. It has exponentially helped my energy levels.”
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SeleniumMostly positive
“even the nootropics that some communities swear by did nothing for me (some that come to mind - racetams, tyrosine/NALT, NAC, methylated B vitamins...”
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SeleniumMostly positive
“I took 200 ug per day for two months and noticed a difference in energy. Now I take 100ug per day and occasionally an extra 200ug.”
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SeleniumMostly positive
“I have seen unbelievable results stacking Lithium Orotate with the following: Methylated B-Vitamins, High dose Omega-3 (from algae), Sodium Butyrate, Tocotrienols, Vit D3K2, Mag Glycinate, Iodine&Selenium, Boron.”
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“I also noticed a big boost after introducing Vinpocetine and Huperzine A.”
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“I noticed that I was feeling a bit melancholy after using it for a few weeks.”
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“I tried Vinpocetine and gingko biloba for the same effect, but with cero results.”
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“I've started taking vinpocetine and seen good results...Vinpocetine pretty reliably gives me a headache.”
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“what I take atm is caffeine, yohimbine, huperzine a, and taurine. Those items for me give me more than enough energy.”
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“Yohimbine certainly gets my blood flowing, but can also increase my anxiety and heart rate to unbearable levels.”
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“a LOT of people find the side effects too unpleasant. I’m pretty Stim tolerant, but the first few times I tried it, it was definitely a jittery energy and that whole skin crawling sensation.”
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“It gets rid of any fear I would normally have. Something different happens when I take Yohimbine...I baffled to know that the common experience people have with this is feeling anxious and jittery.”
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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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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“amino acids L carnitine and glutamine made a difference in my skin.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“L-carnitine helps your body burn long chain fatty acids... I take 2 pills in the morning and 2 before a cardio workout to get an endurance boost.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“L carnitine and alpha lipoic acid allow a bit of the gaba in your system to cross the BBB...It kills the anxiety and puts me in a good mood 90% of the time.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“L-carnitine works like clock work for me when it comes to depression.”
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HcgMostly positive
“hcg.. although it may raise estrogen too much. worked great for me, strength increases, amazing libido, lost some fat.”
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HcgMostly positive
“When I stopped TRT and went to HCG mono therapy 1500iu EOD kept my total test at 1500.”
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HcgMostly positive
“I used to take HCG... I stopped and feel much better (less e2)”
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HcgMostly positive
“I got euphoria once from HCG once (after this it stopped working).”
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AlcoholMixed
“taurine (2–3 g daily) and alcohol are the only substances that have seemed to calm my body’s stress and anxiety.”
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