Thoughts on the 2 supplement stacks I've made with chat GPT?

[Schizophonia]

2 minutes ago, Something Funny said:

I have never heard of those. Can you actually by them or is it some niche/restricted stuff?

They are a bit hard to find you can by inquiring on reddit and other websites. These supplements rather act on neuroplasticity and neurogenesis rather than neurotransmitters, they have a medium/long term effect on cognition and humor.

 

[Something Funny]

@Schizophonia I see, thanks.

[Schizophonia]

23 hours ago, Something Funny said:

@Schizophonia I see, thanks.

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[Michael569]

On 02/01/2025 at 9:03 PM, Something Funny said:

@Michael569 I wouldn't say it's anxiety "attacks" per say. More like overthinking and catastrophising think which then also ties it into overwhelm and procrastination.

Basically, I easily get super anxious and overwhelmed even by very minor things, and procrastinate because of it, I guess.

For example, this year I've been very paranoid about procrastinating at work. There were multiple times where I thought that I am completely fucked, worrying that I will get fired or fail in some really catastrophic way, and almost had a nervous breakdown and quit myself to prevent it. But every time nothing bad happens and during the yearly review last month I got "exceeding expectations" grade from my team leader, lmao. 

This example is fairly big, but I can do the same thing about smaller stuff like fixing a bike, or selling my old clothes, or applying for a residence permit, etc. I will get into these stress spirals, being anxious 24/7 and procrastinating even more because of it, only to find out that the thing I was worried about takes a few hours to do and is kind of enjoyable...

This is the constant theme for me. 

So it's not like I actually have too much on my plate, even though this can also be the case sometimes, but it's not the main factor.

Do you think nervine route will be better for me?

On 02/01/2025 at 10:22 AM, Michael569 said:

For ADHD two additional components of potential interest are Omega 3 and Vitamin D. 

 

I've started taking those recently. I think it helps, but it's hard to tell because it is all so subtle.

On 02/01/2025 at 10:22 AM, Michael569 said:

In that case you would want to go down nervine route as an alternative (Passiflora, melissa, lavender, schisandra, chamomile etc...those sorts of things) to calm things down. 

My grandma actually used to give me valerian pills, almost daily, when I was a kid. Because I would also stress a lot or be over active or something, I am not sure. I don't really remember what effect it had on me, if any, because it was so long ago. Does valerian also work in the same way as the plants you've mentioned?

Hey, sorry for late response. 

I think I understand what you're saying. To some degree, I have some of that as well. I think its learned from childhood, I had lots of anxieties as a kid and some of those have been brought over which I haven't quite got on top of yet. 

It is not easy to eradicate this as it sorta ties to your programming, you were anxious probably because your environment forced you to be on guard a lot, maybe if you delved deep enough you'd eventually uncover why. It is probably something a good IFS therapist could help you with. 

Yes, I do think nervines would be better help than adaptogens. In my practice, I use adaptogens super super rarely because if you have a good product they are actually quite potent and not all people need to be stimulated more. Its a type of thing a burned out ex-CEO might sometimes need or a person who came down with a severe viral induced fatigue and is now trying to get back up and rebuild their strength, someone who needs to be more adrenergic , more Yang if you will. Potentially even someone who has been depressed for so long that they are now suffering chronic fatigue and absence of energy. 

I think you may need a bit more Yin energy, rather than more fire, a little bit more calmness and grounding. But I'm not recommending anything in particular, that's best discussed with a professional, there are always contraindications to evaluate before prescribing herbs or supplements. 

Traditional Chinese medicine would suggest something like grounding exercises, abundance of root vegetables (stews and soups of carrots, potatoes, ginger, squashes, onions, parsnips), calming tinctures and decoctions, those sorts of things. I found many of those things useful in times of high stress, especially warming food based on starchy ingredients and aromatic spices. Listening to calming music that helps you induce more parasympathetic dominance.  Exercises to calm your mind (pilates, western yoga, QiGong (maybe work with @Thought Art who is our resident expert in that area) rather than HIIT and weight lifting.

Hope that helps. 

 

Edited January 5 by Michael569

[Something Funny]

@Michael569 thank you

[numbersinarow]

Potentially some of the corniest cringiest "poetry" I've ever read.

Keep relying on a misinformation-prone 80 IQ computer to decide which illegal drugs to further rot your brain with.

[UnbornTao]

1 hour ago, numbersinarow said:

Potentially some of the corniest cringiest "poetry" I've ever read.

Keep relying on a misinformation-prone 80 IQ computer to decide which illegal drugs to further rot your brain with.

You're being too harsh.

It has some use.