HighTierNormie
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View my original post https://looksmax.org/threads/brainm...caused-through-major-depression.402647/page-2
ok so what i can say is that the stack so far has been more of a partial success, i will continue but with more tweaks
Meditation: this is still one of the best practices to increase concentration I recommend everyone to still do it, it's definitely been very helpful, I try to do it either in the morning or right before a study session. There was a Huberman podcast on ADHD that cited a study referencing that one meditation session can permanently increase focus, i highly recommend for everyone the only issue is that it is very difficult to motivate yourself to do but it is unironically one of the best ways to improve brain function
Cerebrolysin: this definitely worked better than a placebo but was also a lot more subtle than i would have expected. After the first injection, i had this really freaky "brain rush" but ever since the first time i haven't experienced that effect since what I could notice was that my brain doesn't get stuck on one idea for as long as it used to,i.e no more rumination, however, it didn't have the "emotional blunting" of drugs like an SSRI, this may be a good thing for some people but it means that you would still feel negative emotions but just wouldn't obsess over them for that long, I actually kinda wanted some emotional blunting for my particular circumstance but it is what it is. My memory and ability to remain focused for longer without fatigue has definitely increased, i also have dyskinesia from childhood which has calmed down slightly which is most likely due to the cerebro. Now even though i had zero negative effects from using this drug i will probs switch to an SSRI in a few months for 4 reasons: (1) There is no emotional blunting my mindset and worldview are more or less the same therefore not a good drug to treat depression by itself (good for anxiety though)
(2) Potential for your body to create antibodies to the Cerebro since it is growth factors sourced from pig brains and therefore the effects will diminish, not only this but hypothetical chance for your bodies antibodies to cross-react with your own endogenous supply (can't say 100% but all the Cerebro studies I found are short term)
(3) You need to be injecting at minimum at least 5ml-10ml IM weekly to feel a substantial effect, injecting this much fluid weekly into your muscle will over time cause scarring to the muscle and at worse some form of pressure necrosis due to the large amount of fluid to subvert this you absolutely need to be rotating between at least 4 injection sites, plus i don't like needles
(4) Even though there are no cases of prion disease related to Cerebro use I can't say whether or not it will never happen, also prions disease has a 100% fatality rate
Adderall: this has also been very helpful it isn't going to make everyone a hard worker, i used doses of 10mg and under so i never felt any euphoria, what i noticed is that my mind didnt get distracted as often by outside disturbances and i didn't feel the need as much to procrastinate, it, however, did not make my tasks more enjoyable than playing video games and i would still need some motivation to continue but it was definitely an improvement.
I will continue using amphetamines but not Adderall, i used generic addy, which is half levoamphetamine and half dextroamphetamine, the former is adrenergic whereas the latter is dopaminergic, this means that the first one will feel like taking 10 cups of coffee whereas the second is more akin to low dose meth.
For me I like studying pretty late into the afternoon so i dosed at like 4pm BIG MISTAKE couldn't sleep till the next day and felt like shit for a week, if you want to use Adderall i recommend pairing with a beta-blocker to lower the adrenergic signaling to your heart or use it in the morning and do all your work then, DO NOT use Adderall while playing games, jerking off, watching tv or other tasks you do not want to habituate yourself to doing otherwise your brain will correlate whatever you are doing to high dopamine and form an addiction like 10x as quick.
I'm going to switch to pure dextroamphetamine or Vyvanse instead so my sleep doesn't get ruined since I am already an insomniac
i plan to switch out some stuff but other than that it has definitely got the ball rolling for me and i feel more hopeful that i can achieve well.
ofc, before you try any nootropic good sleep and covering any nutrient deficiencies, is a must before using any brain-boosting substances
will make another update in a month or 2 but this is what ive experienced so far
ok so what i can say is that the stack so far has been more of a partial success, i will continue but with more tweaks
Meditation: this is still one of the best practices to increase concentration I recommend everyone to still do it, it's definitely been very helpful, I try to do it either in the morning or right before a study session. There was a Huberman podcast on ADHD that cited a study referencing that one meditation session can permanently increase focus, i highly recommend for everyone the only issue is that it is very difficult to motivate yourself to do but it is unironically one of the best ways to improve brain function
Cerebrolysin: this definitely worked better than a placebo but was also a lot more subtle than i would have expected. After the first injection, i had this really freaky "brain rush" but ever since the first time i haven't experienced that effect since what I could notice was that my brain doesn't get stuck on one idea for as long as it used to,i.e no more rumination, however, it didn't have the "emotional blunting" of drugs like an SSRI, this may be a good thing for some people but it means that you would still feel negative emotions but just wouldn't obsess over them for that long, I actually kinda wanted some emotional blunting for my particular circumstance but it is what it is. My memory and ability to remain focused for longer without fatigue has definitely increased, i also have dyskinesia from childhood which has calmed down slightly which is most likely due to the cerebro. Now even though i had zero negative effects from using this drug i will probs switch to an SSRI in a few months for 4 reasons: (1) There is no emotional blunting my mindset and worldview are more or less the same therefore not a good drug to treat depression by itself (good for anxiety though)
(2) Potential for your body to create antibodies to the Cerebro since it is growth factors sourced from pig brains and therefore the effects will diminish, not only this but hypothetical chance for your bodies antibodies to cross-react with your own endogenous supply (can't say 100% but all the Cerebro studies I found are short term)
(3) You need to be injecting at minimum at least 5ml-10ml IM weekly to feel a substantial effect, injecting this much fluid weekly into your muscle will over time cause scarring to the muscle and at worse some form of pressure necrosis due to the large amount of fluid to subvert this you absolutely need to be rotating between at least 4 injection sites, plus i don't like needles
(4) Even though there are no cases of prion disease related to Cerebro use I can't say whether or not it will never happen, also prions disease has a 100% fatality rate
Adderall: this has also been very helpful it isn't going to make everyone a hard worker, i used doses of 10mg and under so i never felt any euphoria, what i noticed is that my mind didnt get distracted as often by outside disturbances and i didn't feel the need as much to procrastinate, it, however, did not make my tasks more enjoyable than playing video games and i would still need some motivation to continue but it was definitely an improvement.
I will continue using amphetamines but not Adderall, i used generic addy, which is half levoamphetamine and half dextroamphetamine, the former is adrenergic whereas the latter is dopaminergic, this means that the first one will feel like taking 10 cups of coffee whereas the second is more akin to low dose meth.
For me I like studying pretty late into the afternoon so i dosed at like 4pm BIG MISTAKE couldn't sleep till the next day and felt like shit for a week, if you want to use Adderall i recommend pairing with a beta-blocker to lower the adrenergic signaling to your heart or use it in the morning and do all your work then, DO NOT use Adderall while playing games, jerking off, watching tv or other tasks you do not want to habituate yourself to doing otherwise your brain will correlate whatever you are doing to high dopamine and form an addiction like 10x as quick.
I'm going to switch to pure dextroamphetamine or Vyvanse instead so my sleep doesn't get ruined since I am already an insomniac
i plan to switch out some stuff but other than that it has definitely got the ball rolling for me and i feel more hopeful that i can achieve well.
ofc, before you try any nootropic good sleep and covering any nutrient deficiencies, is a must before using any brain-boosting substances
will make another update in a month or 2 but this is what ive experienced so far
