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“I really like lemon balm especially if combined with valerian root! Helps me sleep and relax at night.”
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“Valerian tea only works about once or twice a month, any more frequent and I get zero effect...I only dream when I take Valerian Root...I definitely enjoy the dreams.”
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“I've tried valerian root capsules. Those did not help me staying a sleep.”
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“Valerian root are my own little 'fuck you's to the racing thoughts/inability to sleep.”
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“1g of valerian root and 3mg of melatonin. I am talking about SERIOUSLY good sleep here.”
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“I recommend valerian root for anxiety, it attaches to the same receptor that benzos do but is not near as strong and has severely helped my anxiety.”
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“Valerian root directly acts on GABA, as does alcohol. It's certainly better for you than drinking, but if you can get rid of the valerian root as well I believe it'll help.”
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“I have taken ashawangda and valerian root for like 2 months and have not noticed any effects.”
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“Have you tried Valerian root? Works well for me, after half hour I am so sleepy.”
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“Valerian root (got it from walmart. Took about 5 pills before I needed to sleep. It helped a bit)”
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“I find now though that ZMA (zinc & magnesium) and valerian root work better.”
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“Valarian root( this will help some more with anxiety but sometimes it makes my bed too comfortable to get out of)”
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“Valerian root and maybe some chamomile tea worked for me. I had awful anxiety that kept me from sleeping and those two worked wonders.”
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“Valeriana root worked too but also felt dumb on it like i was on weed.”
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“Things I've tried that didn't work: valerian root, magnesium glycinate, theanine, chamomile tea, cannabis indica (no effect, either negative or positive, on sleep)”
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“Valerian is great for sleep onset, fast acting, use before bed and when I wake and cant get to sleep again.”
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KannaMostly positive
“Kanna tablets. Dissolve under the tongue...I can't sing Kannas praises enough. It's the instant cure for my brain fog, lack of energy, and lack of motivation.”
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KannaMostly positive
“kanna works well for some people. But it doesn't work well for me and makes me depressed.”
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KannaMostly positive
“I feel so happy when it kicks in...great product and prefer it over LM, recommending to my friends!”
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KannaMostly positive
“If you are after something you can feel more acutely, try Kanna, TauroMag, or 4'-DMA-7,8-DHF (Eutropoflavin). I'm someone that doesn't respond to most supplements, with them not working more than 60% of the time, but I felt all of those.”
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KannaMostly positive
“What has helped me is using Kanna and Kratom-both help a lot.”
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KannaMostly positive
“I've tried kanna and while it worked it reminds me of protein Powder hahaha.”
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KannaMostly positive
“I'm now starting to use things like 5-HTP, Kanna extract, etc. again. Way better.”
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KannaMostly positive
“I found kanna to be better than all the Rxs I'd ever taken. 50-100mg 3 to 5 times daily.”
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KannaMostly positive
“While I have tried zembrin(Kanna) alone in the past, I got side effects that you normally see in ssris such as fatigue and sexual dysfunction.”
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KannaMostly positive
“kanna (sceletium tortuosum) 50-100mg 1-5 times daily is what helped me as much as anything. After trying many Rxs I haven't been on anything for mood in the past 5 years thanks to kanna.”
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KannaMostly positive
“Kanna has really helped me, so I suggest it for any brain rebuilding regimen. (50-100mg 3 or 4 times daily).”
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KannaMostly positive
“Have you tried kanna? It worked better for me than most anything else & helped me to begin to function again. I haven't looked back.”
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KannaMostly positive
“The thing that I found that helps my depression most is the herb, kanna. It helped me so much, I was able to discontinue using 20 mg of escitalopram”
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KannaMostly positive
“I prefer kanna extract over 5htp for a natural serotonin reuptake. 5htp always caused me to have fucked sleep”
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KannaMostly positive
“so far iv had great effects with the substance (300mg sublingual)...There is no crash...compares to phenibut for me”
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KannaMostly positive
“Kanna was actually one of the few botanicals that helped me feel more “back in my body” without sedation”
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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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L-CitrullineMostly positive
“I take 4.8 g a little less than an hour before my workout, emptyish stomach. I just take those and hydrate, and then by the time I'm driving into the gym I can feel my breathing open up and relax.”
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L-CitrullineMostly positive
“Comment reports: Citrulline gave me the best sex of my life after months. It took time but when it worked effects were significant. Stopped due to herpes outbreak assumed linked to arginine.”
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L-CitrullineMostly positive
“I also take l'citrulline as a pre workout and one of the side effects helps with blood flow down there... I definitely have results in my case.”
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L-CitrullineMostly positive
“My preworkout has 9 grams of L citrulline, i noticed that i got improved erections from that. Turns out its good for blood flow.”
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