Comment · Fri, April 4, 2025 · ND Owner
From "Non-Responder" to Hyper-Sensitive
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Domingo_salut · 10 points
When I started my supplement journey, 6 years ago, I just had sobered up and I couldn't really discern any effects from what I was experimenting with. Being used to hardcore drugs and binge drinking, those little legal powders were getting down unnoticed. I was just happy to do something good for myself.
Over time, I got better at noticing how stuff was affecting me. I realized Ashwagandha and Tongkat were not for me. I had my staples and continued playing around testing more herbs and minerals...
About last year, I tried a few different herbs that didn't do it for me. One after the other, they all got me pretty bad side effects. It tends to be one of 3 things: either they mess with my sleep, either they give me anhedonia/brain-fog or either they trigger my headaches. With a few like Reishi and Turkey Tail, I fall asleep no problem but wake up way too early. Now Ginko, that has always been a staple of mine, just did the same thing to me after only 2 days of dosing at the recommended dosage. On top of that, I felt a bit of anxiety from it, from basic Ginko!
Now, I know I sound like an anxious person but the truth is I am not really. I think my body got overly sensitive to suppl…
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Goh77 · 1 points
Hey, sorry to jump in here. Any clue why I've been getting super angry and aggressive lately whenever I take gabaergic compounds, mainly Kava or Phenibut? It's been happening the past few months, even though I barely use them, maybe once every two months sometimes more. I didn't this issue before, and I don't drink or take any drugs or medications. Weird, right?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Kava has MAOI properties, which can push you too far into agitation sometimes. Phenibut can also down-regulate GABA receptors. When paired with the MAOI effects of other compounds, this exacerbates the potential agitation.