Comment · Thu, October 22, 2015 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
CalmAid (lavender/silexan) has been astounding
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I finally caved to /u/shrillthrill 's advice and purchased some CalmAid soft gels.
And they've been utterly amazing. I can think clearly now. I didn't even realize how much anxiety was plaguing me. The anxiety relief I've been getting feels more potent than xanax (or Etizolam).
I've noticed:
* I'm incredibly calm in social situations, which are much easier now. No more heart pounding, sweating, hot face, racing mind, etc. My social cues are better and my responses seem more structured and often are witty.
* I used to sit in my room and worry about all the things I had to do, and just how many responsibilities I had. Essentially wanting to do everything at once. Now, I remain relaxed and focused.
* The focus, my god. I find myself doing my school work with an immense level of focus, but it's not intense like with adderall or something. But I was able to read an entire textbook chapter, start to finish, without getting bored or losing my focus.
I definitely felt similar benefits from Ashwagandha, but nothing of this magnitude. I've also ceased Ashwagandha use temporarily due to possible thyroid issues.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
/u/shrillthrill talked me into it too. Myself and my girlfriend have been using it with good effects.
One thing I have noticed is that there is rebound anxiety when coming off it. I thought it was a fluke, so I did it a few more times, and I do feel more anxious of 1-2 days after using it for a few weeks. Silexan did not show any affinity to known targets of other anxiolytic drugs (SERT, NET, DAT, MAO-A, nor the GABAa receptor). It seems to modulate calcium influx in the hippocampus. So I am not sure where that effect is coming from. It might be an interaction with other compounds I am taking too. However, my girlfriend said she has experienced some anxiety coming off it too; and she is not on any other nootropics.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0059998