Reddit reviews Jarrow Formulas Inositol Caps, Supports Liver Function, 750 mg, 100 Caps

Ideas about your current stack:

Maybe drop the oxiracetam for a while, I've read a few anecdotes on the racetams (and also bacopa, interestingly enough) about them "dulling" your emotions, while not always a bad thing, it can be to a degree in some people.

Consider going half alpha-gpc and half cdp-choline (300mg alpha-gpc, 250mg cdp-choline) here or here, some people notice more benefit with CDP-choline for mood

Switch out your multivitamin, ashwagandha, b-complex, zinc, next time in favour of Legion Triumph. It's got a few adaptogens in it (lavender, rhodiola, garlic might be one too, a small amount of acetylcysteine)

Drop the caffeine for a while and just try the theanine on it's own. A lot of people don't realize that caffeine can have a negative impact on your mood when used regularly, and not intermittently (a few times a week)

10,000IU of Vitamin D long term might be excessive, try tapering down to 5000IU (and Triumph also has 2000IU in it right now, so maybe even just 1000-3000IU or from an independent supplement)

Definitely drop the yohimbe/yohimbine. Maca can be good, tribulus I've read reports of it negatively effecting mood in people as well (agitation/irritability).

For the zinc/magnesium, they're both good, but if you're already getting enough zinc in your multi, you might be overdoing it. Magnesium is fine in large doses (as long as you don't get diarrhea! Then split up your doses more).

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Obviously the light box will help. I'd also advise some quick HIIT in the morning time (4 sets of 10-20 squats as fast as possible, depending on your level of activity, with minimal rests in between) to get you up and about for the day. You can even do squats, push ups, glute bridges, and burpees, or something (one or two sets of each). This will take the absolute piss out of you for 5-10 minutes after, but that's a perfect opportunity to stand in the shower and pant like a dying dog.

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Improve your sleep too! It's not just about getting up and doing crap, make sure you're sleeping at least 7 hours a day, or try for the next two weeks getting at least one hour more of sleep every single day, and see how that makes you feel. Get flux/twilight all that crap, turn off all the brightness on your laptops/phones after it gets dark outside, turn off the lights in your room 1-2 hours before bed, all that jazz.

If you're drinking heavily (14+ standard drinks a week in men, or 9+ in women) or even drinking to help you get to sleep some nights, definitely stop doing that. Even if it isn't to improve your sleep, it's got a shit load of negative health effects. Same thing goes with smoking, but it can be hard to quit/reduce both of these things. Try to avoid smoking/drinking less than 3 hours before bed, at least. Also avoid doing the same 3 hours after waking up.

Definitely avoid caffeine within 8 hours of bed time. Honestly I think cutting this out for a couple of weeks might help a decent amount (cutting out yohimbine more)

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Next comes potential supplements:

Taurine, 1-3g/day (I prefer to take 1g pre-workout and 1g at night before bed) here or here (or much much much cheaper in bulk from powder city)

Inositol 0.5-2g/day (some people notice it actually reduces the drive to do things in higher doses. here or here <--- you can also just eat more citrus fruits instead (oranges or cantaloupes are good sources), some grains are also good sources. <--- consider taking the same time as taurine

Acetylcysteine (0.6-2.4g/day), I take 0.6g in the morning and 0.6 around dinner time, I've noticed it's help a shit ton with my cravings for cigarettes too. It's a decent mood stabilizer in general, and glutamate excitoxicity = bad news bears for a lot of things. here or here. Also much cheaper in bulk, but whereas taurine/inositol have a pleasant taste, acetylcysteine smells and tastes a little bit like rotting eggs (sulfur smell, although it's funny taurine doesn't have that)...

Melatonin, 300mcg at night here or here (try this even if you feel like you sleep fine, seriously)

You could also consider switching out your oxiracetam for some ALCAR/Carnitine (at 0.5-2g/day, avoiding it later in the evening) and Carnitine also might have some mild mood boosting effects in addition to it's cognitive benefits, and exercise benefits.

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Oh if you'd like, you can use my coupon code from iherb for some $5 off your first order, it's JIT328... but a decent amount of this crap is actually cheaper on amazon if you buy it from there (or in bulk from other places like powdercity), so just do whatever is cheapest for you.

Is there different versions? I may pick some up to help with anxiety and feeling better.

Edit: I bought these a while ago but didn’t do much.
Jarrow Formulas Inositol Caps, Supports Liver Function, 750 mg, 100 Caps https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001TNL3I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_NaE7Ab6J2S3EB

I have had pretty good luck with inositol.

I'm probably a 5-6 on a scale of 1-10 (1 being no OCD 10 being basically non-functional due to OCD) and I'm in a similar position of not being able to afford therapy or medications.

I found this after some research and I figured it was $10 a bottle so what the hell. It's been pretty amazing. During the day I'm at a 1.5 to 2. If I'm really worn out I go up to a 3.

It doesn't help me with extreme stress; if I'm really overloaded and stressed out I'll still have a lot of the same compulsions but they won't be as strong. I take 750mg/day when I get up and that seems to work just fine. On days I know will be bad I'll double up and that seems to help. I know that 3,000/day will make my heart flip into hummingbird mode. It's not pleasant.

After a while you don't even really notice the effects anymore. A few months back I tried going off just to see if I could cut down the number of pills I was taking per day and after a day or two I seriously regretted it. It's something you don't notice until it's not there anymore.

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor nor am I giving medical advice. I am merely relating what helped me and if you are considering using inositol I suggest you seek counsel from a qualified medical professional prior to taking it.

This is the one I take, I do 3 capsules a day for fertility more than anything.
http://www.amazon.com/Jarrow-Formulas-Inositol-Supports-Function/dp/B0001TNL3I?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0