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Which saffron was the best again?

Replying to Purple_Unit6244 · No thanks, I split the capsule in half but it was too stimulating, it just wasn't for me

Ohh, got it. Saffron in general is just too simulating for you at any dose.

Which saffron was the best again?

Replying to PsychedelicLoverBoy · Yes in theory. I have both Affron and ND's saffron and feel both as sedating. Definitely not a morning supplement for me.

Would you appreciate us offering a 15mg dose of our saffron?

Which saffron was the best again?

Replying to Purple_Unit6244 · I can attest to that, I tried ND saffron and only 15mg. Gave me anxiety about a couple hours later. Their stuff is potent and pure, it just wasn't for me

Would you like to see us offering a 15mg dose instead?

Which saffron was the best again?

Replying to SpecialKMan32 · This is the dedicated NootropicsDepot Reddit. Their saffron is quite potent and can be too stimulating for some. If it’s too strong people have had good luck with the patented Affr…

[My potions are too strong for you, traveler!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_FQU4KzN7A)

Why the difference in reviews on Reddit vs. Amazon for MicroMag?

Replying to Available_Inside_327 · i think the saffron example is a fair criticism of amazon in general. at the same time, it's always worth remembering that a brand talking about its own reviews is going to have so…

You can't even trust that anymore. That's been commoditized and bought out now as well. There are so many labs out there giving brands the results they want to see. Some of the labs have actually been founded or bought out by digital marketers now. Even large seemingly well regar…

Why the difference in reviews on Reddit vs. Amazon for MicroMag?

95% of Amazon reviews are fake or paid for. What you see on ours is actual organic. Almost zero other brands do what we do, and just let the reviews happen as they happen. Almost every single other brands has entire programs for getting reviews on products. Using Amazon reviews t…

A Week Of Taking Nootropics Depot Saffron

Replying to BorntobeStrong · Tried for 3 weeks but honestly I felt like my mood was worse? And no libido. I had a few days with a good mood then mood seemed to be worse than baseline, I stopped and had better …

Honestly, Emiel's suggestion is a very good one. Stack our black ginger with it. It will help round it out a lot, and bring that dopamine energy back to the serotonin of the saffron. You need that. If you want a single stack with both, our Berbelean has both saffron and black gin…

The Breakfast of Champions

Replying to AAAUUUUAUAUAUUAUA · Speaking of restocks, i talked to your customer support before ordering a while back and they said that you wont be restocking your nobiletin powders. Unfortunately my package got …

We are going to be making difficult decisions on slow selling SKUs in the coming year, unfortunately. This is not limited to nobiletin power. We have over 600 SKUs right now, which is insane for a company our size. The slow selling SKUs bog our entire production system down and t…

How do you actually shop for third-party tested supplements without falling for a badge?

Replying to lionsbrain · HPTLC is a common and even standard way to identify saffron, but it mostly reflects chemical profiles rather than species-level identity. Closely related species could produce a si…

We do DNA analysis as well, though LeafWorks. However, that only tells you species level confirmation. You don't get plant part or metabolomic profiling that you get with HPTLC, or with a novel NMR technique like PurityIQ is using... which we also work with! It's nice to get DNA…

Anyone Used Both Affron and ND’s Saffron

For reference, here is a chromatogram of Affron: https://imgur.com/a/u6wHmTw Yes, this was straight from the distributor, and was labeled as Saffron Extract Maltodextrin (Powder). So Affron is spray dried on maltodextrin, which I don't think a lot of people realize. You can see i…

InfiniEYE?

Replying to anexanhume · Saffron?

That's one of the ingredients. So far, the formula is 10 ingredients.

Perika discontinued - any plans to take over the SJW extract?

Replying to MrRADicalKMS · Woah, super exciting! I haven't tried Isoliquiritigenen just yet, but that sounds almost too good to be true! Lmao. I knew Isoliquiritigenen was a great supplement, but the main co…

Isoliquiritigenin is a super cool compound limited by bioavailability. I think most people that don't notice anything from it are just not getting it into the body. The new delivery system should allow those people to actually feel its effects. What's better for depression is goi…

Is nutricost trustable?

Replying to astroturfinstallator · Conflict of interest (buy mine not theirs)

Here are the chromatograms. If I am lying, I can be sued for fraud. I've done this for 13 years now. I've never been sued by any brands that I have released results on. Nutricost had zero saffron bioactives in our recent testing. [Here are the chromatograms from Nutricost's saffr…

Curious, if one takes saffron for very long period of time when one goes off does that mean the brain will have a hard time making happy chemicals then? I want to take Cognance but am looking for explanations on why I shouldnt be scared to take it? It seems completely frankenstein.

Replying to Rsorey · Best In Class FLORASSIST® Probiotic Mood Improve

Interesting! I will get some to run through the lab. 11% crocins seems unlikely, but we'll see!

Anyone know why so many supplement companies can't reach Prop 65? It's a California strict policy limit on heavy metals (an other things like water purity).

Replying to anexanhume · I personally use ND, Now, Nutricost, Sports Research, and Life Extension in my stack. They all have good reputations for meeting label claim and being relatively cost effective. I …

Not sure if you have seen some of my recent comments on Nutricost, but I'll share them here as well. [Take a look at the results of some saffron testing we recently did.](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-cebedmpn/images/stencil/original/content/img/pdp-value-prop/Saffron-Market-Da…

Curious, if one takes saffron for very long period of time when one goes off does that mean the brain will have a hard time making happy chemicals then? I want to take Cognance but am looking for explanations on why I shouldnt be scared to take it? It seems completely frankenstein.

Replying to Rsorey · LE has several saffron products. The best version among them is the 11%/2% one. You don’t seem to have tested that product, although it doesn’t appear to be better than yours eithe…

This is the one we tested: [https://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item01432/optimized-saffron-with-satiereal](https://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item01432/optimized-saffron-with-satiereal) That's by far their highest selling one, which is why we picke…

Curious, if one takes saffron for very long period of time when one goes off does that mean the brain will have a hard time making happy chemicals then? I want to take Cognance but am looking for explanations on why I shouldnt be scared to take it? It seems completely frankenstein.

Replying to Far_Classic_6706 · Your brand literally helped me when I was deeply depressed. And helped me manage my anxiety and severe DPDR disorder after I got a weed drug induced anxiety disorder. Thank you for…

That's awesome to hear! It's always nice to know that our efforts have a real world effect improving peoples' lives!

Best affron saffron?

Replying to Chargers95 · Any ETA on the kidney stone stack? Going to sell you out the second it releases

Still in the formulation phase. I want to make sure we get it right.

Best affron saffron?

Replying to Chargers95 · MYASD has talked about a dopaminergic saffron extract for years now - is that no longer in the pipeline?

Many many things are in the pipeline! LOL. It's just finding time for them. We are in the process of expanding our saffron assay method right now, and I am speaking to the team about ensuring we can see crocetin, the aglycone, in those methods. My theory is that crocetin leads to…

What is the difference between GABA and PharmaGABA?

Replying to nexusoflife · Thank you! You have cleared up all of the confusion and questions I had around GABA with your comments on it. It's so shady that some companies will literally bank on people's lack…

That's this entire industry, unfortunately. Everyone is just trying to make as much money as possible off consumers, and using all the shady marketing tactics to do it. We talked about it for saffron on this other thread. https://old.reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/comments/1o70vx7/…

Alternative good manufacturer for Agmatine?

Replying to BorntobeStrong · Yeah, I had experience with Now Saffron, which was positive. I have yet to try yours and probably will on my next order. Canada post shifted to rotating strikes, so free shipping m…

Free shipping to Canada should be back on Monday. We always give a little time for the backlog to work through before we turn it back on, because people freak out at us over any delays. It's best to wait a little extra time to let backlogs work their way through the system.

Alternative good manufacturer for Agmatine?

Replying to BorntobeStrong · I used to think nutricost was great, because of price and products seemed to work. However I am now turned off and suspicious about quality. I bought nutricost agmatine for example…

Not to beat a dead horse, but you not reacting to Nutricost's saffron is because it contains none of the main bioactive compounds. My other comments on this thread show the data. This type of shit is what gives the supplement industry a bad name. You might have just thought saffr…

Alternative good manufacturer for Agmatine?

Replying to brustik88 · I agree with you. But their solo ingredient supplements are legit. Agmatine is one of them

[Here are the chromatograms from Nutricost's saffron, if you want to see the direct data.](https://imgur.com/a/XIUPNbP) First page is crocins and the second page is safranals. We did not test their agmatine, though. I would be surprised if that failed as bad as some of their othe…

Alternative good manufacturer for Agmatine?

Replying to brustik88 · I agree with you. But their solo ingredient supplements are legit. Agmatine is one of them

Uhh, be careful assuming that. Here is some saffron testing we just did, and Nutricost had ZERO crocins or safranals in their saffron. [Results Graph](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-cebedmpn/images/stencil/original/content/img/pdp-value-prop/Saffron-Market-Data-Crocins-Safranal.…

Best affron saffron?

Replying to Pissoutrear · Thank you for this I just bought the California gold one.

You have to be careful with saffron, as most brands are total shit. We recently did some testing on it. I spoke about it in this comment: https://reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/comments/1o5dzpg/curious_if_one_takes_saffron_for_very_long_period/njbbk7c/ [Here is a direct link to the…