Posted by Quintal on August 9, 2007, at 19:59:10
In reply to Re: Chrysin as an anxiolytic, posted by Quintal on August 5, 2007, at 22:04:18
Well the chrysin capsules came first thing this morning. The bottle recommended one or two 500mg capsules up to three times a day, I took two with my breakfast and sat back to examine the effect. There was a definite, but slight, easing of nervous tension, a bit like chamomile tea or Valerian actually. I took another dose with my dinner, this time opening the capsule and pouring the contents under my tongue. I couldn't empty the whole capsule though, a bit kept getting stuck in the end, but I'd estimate there was about 300mg in this dose. The effect was slightly stronger, but again, nothing like taking Xanax of course. Chrysin is almost tasteless, so the sublingual method is not unpleasant. It's a yellowish powder, quite similar in appearance to quercetin. I had half a bowl of Tiramisu for desert and chrysin seemed to potentiate the effect of the Marsala wine contained within, making me feel a little tipsy.
On the whole I'd say it's worth having on hand, maybe as an alternative to valerian or chamomile, but it doesn't compare to benzos in my experience.
Q
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