Posted by nolvas on July 18, 2005, at 18:51:04
In reply to Panic, Theanine, Bacopa, posted by Declan on July 18, 2005, at 18:09:17
Bacopa seemed to work, I felt like laughing at things more, but the longer I took it the more agitated I became. Sceletium seems to have effects like SSRIs and agitates me.
I have tried Theanine in powdered form from BAC and bulknutrition, it's effects are very minimal for me. I'm guessing I would have to take a gram or two to feel anything.
I've also tried Kava Kava a few brands, I think the only stuff that really works is from say konakavafarm from what I've heard. It would be useful for days when I feel wired, that wired feeling is probably the cells in the brain firing off all the time and I know that I'm really susceptible to panic attacks when I get this wired feeling. Other days I feel quite confident that I won't panic.
A lot of effects are hard to judge, some of it is real and some is in the mind. With something like a benzo you have no doubt it works as you can't help notice the effects, other stuff is more subtle. At present I can only say that Omega oils seem to be helping a lot with anxiety and this wasn't something I was expecting.
I don't expect any new pharmaceuticals for anxiety /panic disorder for a few years yet. The current anxiolytics I feel are crude.
Have you checked bulknutrition for Theanine? BAC stopped shipping internationally so I use bulknutrition, it doesn't have the range, but has the main things I'm looking at.
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