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10,564 first-hand quotes, shortened but never edited — each links to the original discussion.

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PropranololMostly positive
“Minimal decrease in anxiety but I am pretty sure that it only reduces physical symptoms, not mental.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“Only 10mg is enough to make me feel comfortable and confident in public speaking.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“I take it together with my adhd meds and it does help to not feel that anxious. And you stay focused and under control.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“I take propranolol for anxiety and it works great! I have xanax, but only as a last ditch effort thing.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“I recently started taking 10mg of propanol and the difference in my response to anxiety inducing situations had been amazing.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“Propranolol is good for exposure therapy and obviously a SS RI like sertra line. Nothing in NDs arsenal was enough for me to reduce my panicky heart rate - which propanolol does.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“Propranolol has changed my life - it blocks the effect of adrenaline in the body.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“Ask your doctor about propranolol. It's the only thing that has ever helped my anxiety.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“propranolol... It's the only thing that I feel can calm me down when I need it right now.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“I take around 10mgs of propranolol a day (5 mg doses) to mitigate stimulant anxiety and agitation.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“I also suffer from this issue (was more chronic but propranolol has helped)”
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PropranololMostly positive
“Have you tried propanolol? I had a General Practitioner prescribe it. My BP tends to run very low so I don't take it often but it has definitely worked when I have taken it.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“I took atenolol for years but switch to propanol. It has a shorter half life which is not great but crosses the blood brain barrier and I think worked even better for this purpose.”
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PropranololMostly positive
“Propranolol is incredible. ... It works in about 20 minutes, you can take it only when needed, and it only lasts like 4 hours. It has made an astounding improvement to my quality of life”
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PropranololMostly positive
“I pair it with 10 to 20mg of propranolol to offset the physical symptoms of the stimulants... propranolol to have a better synergistic effect”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“Replace the fish oil with krill oil containing naturally occurring astaxanthin. Astaxanthin has been a game changer for me.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“No visible results for me. But it helped to heal the red sunburned skin of my friend.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“The sunburn is *gone*...not a single burn. My skin felt heated and a bit itchy. But there was no burn.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“Astaxanthin is awesome. It's one of my must have supplements. It really helps my eyes, and I have no doubt it's good for the brain.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“Astaxanthin seems to help my joints and skin tremendously. I look and feel like I’m 17 again on it (I’m 23 now).”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“I took it on and off for a month, it also really helps with libido.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“Two months in to daily 4mg Astaxanthin, I genuinely believe it has improved my night vision.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“The only difference is I started taking astaxanthin and lutein/zeaxanthin combo... eye health fantastic... eye test today showed fantastic results”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“I've been taking 8mg... my vision improved so much! ... I'm taking 12mg Astaxanthin... Yet to feel or see any difference though”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“my eyes feel hydrated...eye pain has gone from an 8/10 to a 3/10 in the week and a half since starting 12 mg of astaxanthin”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“Astaxanthin - Antioxidant that has really helped my skin quality in the past few weeks of use”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“Astaxanthin, NAC, collagen peptides, omega 3s and magnesium seem to be working well. I've noticed the biggest changes since introducing astaxanthin and collagen peptides”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“I take astaxanthin (Google it) and I don't get sunburned living in the desert, never wearing sun screen.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“I take about 4mg in the morning as well, and my endurance is up at the gym noticeably every day I take it. I administer EOD.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“Astaxanthin (optionally with mixed tocotrienols) - highly potent. I added tocotrienols recently after seeing a study posted here and so far I'm seeing improvements.”
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AstaxanthinMostly positive
“I swear by collagen and Astaxanthin. I will never be without either.”
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GinkgoMixed
“My fiancé had some pretty bad PSSD similar to what you’ve described, and it’s worked for her.”
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GinkgoMixed
“The rest that I've tried hasn't helped me at all or even made me feel anything, good or bad.”
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GinkgoMixed
“I previously tried ginkgo but I didn't like how I felt after taking it.”
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GinkgoMixed
“I feel great, and my thoughts are fast and verbal fluency is great.”
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GinkgoMixed
“I take ginkgo every day ... I've never noticed any acute increase in latency from GB”
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GinkgoMixed
“got a combo of 120 mg ginkgo and a ginseng complex supplement. My first dose and I already feel much less hyper and like my thoughts are more organized”
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GinkgoMixed
“I've had a really good experience with the following in terms of reducing anxiety: Ashwaganda Ginkgo Bacopa Creatine Green Tea”
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GinkgoMixed
“I have been taking this with Ginkgo (sometimes a bacopa/ginkgo blend)...and I have had great results.”
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GinkgoMixed
“I'm thinking ginkko has helped bc today was the first day since weaning that I didn't take it and I have been super anxious.”
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