best supplements for anxiety?

[bill86]

so for years and years ive been on prescription medication for anxiety and im ready to get off. ive gradually lowered my dose to the point where im taking so little that i doubt its actually doing anything (probably just a placebo effect that im 'on medication'), but i think the hardest part is going to be getting completely off. i know exercise, breathing techniques, etc help a lot, but im looking for something to take off that extra little edge as i come off completely and in particularly stressful/anxious times.


the research ive done has listed A LOT of different herbs that help (there are about 5-10 specific ones that show up on every list ive found), but im having a hard time finding which ones, exactly, work best. im not in a position where i can buy 5+ more supplements every month or so, and im trying to figure out which one (or two) would be best, which i havent found, leading me here.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

[bill86]

not to mention, many of the search results ive found are promoting a specific product that contains x,y and z

[Future]

Gaba, fish oil, sleep.

[Flaw]

Herbs- Valerian root is the only one I would use. The others have too many properties.

Vitamins- A good multi-vitamin will help, and some extra vitamin C

Minerals- magnesium is a must.

Amino acids- L-theanine 100-200mg and taurine 1,000mg

Some magnesium citrate powder in a hot cup of valerian tea does wonders.

[ambulldog]

look into picamilon

[Rodja]

Rhodiola Rosea

[mw1]

look into picamilon

^^This^^^ or Phenibut XT by SNS

[bill86]

thanks for all the input... picamilon seems to work wonders for some people (especially in short-term, which would be good for especially stressful times like final exams, etc).

also, l-theanine is something that ive seen come up several times in my searches. might have to give that a try.

thanks again for your help. magnesium is cheap enough, so ill include that. i was leaning towards l-theanine before i posted, so i might have to pick some up as well... im going to look into the other stuff, as i dont know too much about rhodiola rosea, valerian root, etc.

[Cordeen]

Rhodiola Rosea
Relora

Plus avoid any thing that increase LH a lot, in my experience anyhow, they seem to amplify my anxiety big time. Especially DAA.

[flightposite]

short list
5-htp
valerian root
l-theanine
magnesium
rhodiola
bacopa monnieri

[bill86]

thanks guy

cordeen - i have daa sitting on my counter right now. its been there unopened for 6 months because of that very reason. ive heard of it causing anxiety in people otherwise not prone to such, so im kind of worried what it would do to me haha. (also, ive heard a little about its neurotoxicity, but havent really done enough research. the 'research' i have done seems to be a little insufficient on both sides, and forums are usually just people arguing back and forth about it, haha)

[flightposite]

Speaking of daa. It reminded me that agmatine has some anti anxiety properties. So there is another good one to add to your list. By the way I have suffered from anxiety attacks in the past and I have used all of these at one point or another and they definitely help. Also stay away from freaking yohimbe that sh$t puts my right into an anxiety attack. However I have used daa and felt fine no issues of anxiety. But everyone is different so just because it didn't trigger anxiety in me doesn't mean it won't in you. Good luck and God bless.

[Clickster]

Phenibut XT works well for me. Believe it or not, Agmatine helps me in this area also.

[Cordeen]

First off, I agree with the above post that Yohimbe is a culprit too. Anyhow, this is simply my own theory regarding higher than normal Luetinizing Hormone increasing anxiety. Even higher dosed Dopa Mucuna results in increased anxiety, so I keep the dose lower and I am fine. But DAA takes the cake (for me anyhow) and it may affect anxiety via other avenues but I too had to put my container away.

There are other legal recreational herbs such as Kanna, Kratom, and Blue Lotus that may work as a short time fix.

Another point is that when I take products that increase DHT (natural or hormonal PHs) the alpha mentality and male confidence brought on by the increased DHT seems to really bury a lot of anxiety.

Just my own experiences.

thanks guy

cordeen - i have daa sitting on my counter right now. its been there unopened for 6 months because of that very reason. ive heard of it causing anxiety in people otherwise not prone to such, so im kind of worried what it would do to me haha. (also, ive heard a little about its neurotoxicity, but havent really done enough research. the 'research' i have done seems to be a little insufficient on both sides, and forums are usually just people arguing back and forth about it, haha)

[RenegadeRows]

Piracetam + Choline

I know it's more for concentration, but I've found it helps enormously with anxiety. And since I was diagnosed with PTSD, I've also tried alot of different things.

A boost in confidence, alot of times, relieves anxiety. I find I get that with Piracetam.

[bill86]

thanks again for everyones input.

[Flaw]

Rhodiola Rosea

Rhodiola Rosea acts similiar to a prescription drug. It's a MAO-B and MAO-A inhibitor. You can categorize it as a drug similiar to a prescription medication. Just like another herb St. John's wort. It's mechanism's of actions aren't simple. Keep that in mind Bill.

[fightbackhxc]

Piracetam + Choline

I know it's more for concentration, but I've found it helps enormously with anxiety. And since I was diagnosed with PTSD, I've also tried alot of different things.

A boost in confidence, alot of times, relieves anxiety. I find I get that with Piracetam.

I like this combo.

[rms80]

short list
5-htp
valerian root
l-theanine
magnesium
rhodiola
bacopa monnieri

good choices- I love 5-HTP at 100 mg eod- does the trick for depression and anxiety, even during the winter

[rms80]

I like this combo.

I like piracetam as well- but it is the most horrible tasting chemical I have ever come across- makes me nauseous even thinking about it......