Tianeptine sodium
Caps at both 12.5mg and 25mg, 3x daily.
12.5mg is a nice, subtle mentally and socially calming effect. There is a slight robotic feel and deadening of emotion, but very manageable. Effects are fast in 15-20 min on an empty stomach and seemed to last 2-3 hours. 1-3 days of bad irritability and some brain fog when stopping cold after 90 days. Very similar to an extended run of kratom.
25mg was strong in emotion deadening and didn't work well as I got called out a lot for "not caring". I was very straight and to the point without much care on how I talked or who it was directed towards. But, there were areas where this shined in my line of work when I was talking with executives from very large corporations, who tend to be quite matter of fact. I do remember that I did lack motivation at this dose and I skipped a lot of gym sessions and my mma training, which was frustrating. Onset was the same as 12.5 and don't recall if it lasted longer. Tolerance was noticeable after 3 days on. I ended up using 2on/1off. Same effects when stopping as 12.5.
Tianpetine Sulfate
I have used only powder form. The effects are very similar to sodium other than sulfate lasts a lot longer and the lack of motivation is stronger. Taking 25-50mg will last a good 6-8 hours, but I tend to get tired. It doesn't make me need to sleep, but if I sit down, I get lazy. I think this feels more like a pharm and maybe more for those that may suffer from bad anxiety. I noticed no issues after stopping it.