Comment · Fri, December 2, 2022 · ND Owner
Saffron Day 2 - Have to stop
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AlphaWave247 · 3 points
Sharing for anyone else who is curious about this product, or needs a different perspective. I've been using two other brands, one primarily but was curious about this brand. I take saffron primarily to help with insomnia, depression, and anxiety. Although undiagnosed, I believe the underlying issue is bipolar 2. For those of you in that boat, you know that racy feeling that guarantees little sleep and excitability. Getting that after just two doses, and haven't had it since I began taking saffron (other brands) last March. I can say it really helped with sociability, and difficulty speaking, just the effort it normally takes to get words out where it seems forced. My eyes are usually half shut but are now wide open, super alert and focused. My senses feel overall heightened, also almost a mild euphoria.
I do plan on emptying all the capsules in a jar, and adding a sprinkle to my previous brands/dosing to see if I can get some of the good, without any of the bad. I suspect the 1% safranal is the culprit for the overexcitability. This would also be a great supplement for me to take as needed, for times of bad depression, or when needing to be social. Will take a few days to reset…
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AlphaWave247 · 5 points
California Gold & Life Extension. Def is a place for your brand, I'm excited to see how microdosing it works with the other brands.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
I'll get some of those and see if we can discover an obvious difference in safranal, crocin, and crocetin ratios/concentrations. The more anecdote we get, and can pair with lab data, the closer we can get to really understanding how some of these actives work!
Quick edit: I just realized those use Satiereal and Affron. I think we have those here. We might even have the lab data already. I will ask my lab director.