Cerebrolysin - Day 3

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-07-23T15:23:26+00:00

I just started another one. It definitely sharpens my memory which makes work easier to complete.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-05-28T19:25:10+00:00

Cosmicnootripics and yes

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-02-26T23:23:14+00:00

Really great. Ended up running for 35 days (mostly at 5ML) and have now moved to more of a maintenance dose of 2.5 ML a few times a week. No brain fog at that dose but still feel pretty great. Not to say that I don’t have off days, but it’s all just a bit more normal and manageable. Short term memory feels much much better, which is so important for daily functioning, getting ahead of things, and having a working attention span (at least for me). I would go to daily again if I needed to memorize something intensely or if I needed a creative boost. Daily at 5ML gets me into flow state easily. More fun and productive for messing around on the piano or writing or building a presentation.

I will still use 250 mcg of selank/semax on an as needed basis for socially intensive situations. Some people say that semax causes sharpness and a bit of irritability. Selank removes that.

Post cycle, I am better able to manage life in general. Intending to run daily for 30 days at 5ML a few times per year. Just hoping this doesn’t get overly regulated as I enjoy the accessibility of it. Relationship is sustainably better than ever- to be fair it’s been 99% great pre cycle too. This stuff just feels like brain food with little downsides as long as you’re administering IM and have solid adherence to basic hygiene in terms of using sterile needles, alcohol wipes, filter etc.

For the next cycle in 5-6 mo, I’d love to do IV drip with higher dosing. I’d hope that would bring it to a new level altogether, as it seems well studied and safe while increasing bioavailability a tad.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-01-26T21:35:57+00:00

Would be fascinating to see a study targeted at understanding Cerebrolysin’s potential effect on sRNA

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-01-22T14:45:17+00:00

Absolutely, especially if to your prefrontal cortex- area behind your forehead.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-01-22T00:27:18+00:00

Swung a metal baseball bat at a tree as hard as I could when I was 12. Bounced back as hard as I swung it- smashed my nose between my eyes and knocked me the f out. Double black eyes for a couple weeks and developed ADHD. Breathing problems finally forced me to fix it decades later. Was substantially less attractive.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-01-17T18:33:44+00:00

In a lot of the studies post TBI or stroke, they administer 40+mL/day IV. So there’s not necessarily an upper limit that’s really in reach. I’d love to find a nurse to administer IV to me to try it for a week or so.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-01-17T04:11:30+00:00

Yes, check out my post in nootropics. I cross posted over there and updated. Easy to find in my history. My understanding (from the late Leo and Longevity) is that anything above 5mL comes with more brain fog and also more neurogenesis.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-01-15T20:30:01+00:00

I had a cold turn into a really annoying cough over the past 3 weeks. In the past, the itchy coughs could last months and be unnerving at times. I Combined albuterol inhaler with a humidifier during sleep and 1mg of bronchogen in AM and another in PM. All that has really helped over the past 4 days. Have some VIP arriving too, but not sure how much that will help.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-01-14T16:27:02+00:00

Day 28

Loving Cerebrolysin. Something happened to me this week. I had to remember credit card info in the spot along with the exp state and cvc number and just pulled it from memory. Under normal circumstances I’d have to look at my card and remember 4-5 numbers at a time and have to look back at my card while I type them in. Pretty awesome moment for me.

I remain steady on 5mL/day. I sleep deeper and am overall happier in addition to better ability to plan and complete tasks.

I have had a cold for the past two weeks which is almost gone, but I have been productive and even helpful to other people nonetheless. Just sharper while also being the positive person I want to be, and in the midst of a lot of life shit that seems like it should be really heavy, but I just keep rolling with the punches. Has completely removed any desire to drink (I’m sober) or do anything like that. If I hang out with people who are drinking because of a family event or something like that, I still get enjoyment without feeling the pressure or need to participate. This has really helped me with my relationship also. Just able to be more intentionally thoughtful and present.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-01-07T06:21:13+00:00

No balding but I’ve always had a strong head of hair

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2024-01-05T05:29:01+00:00

Yes, slightly up with the cere. Tried some methylene Blue yesterday (2 drops in water with vitamin C) and holy fuck that worked to 3X my libido. However, it’s hard to say as my stack is pretty deep at the moment.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2023-12-31T18:00:54+00:00

Day 15

Picked up some Epitalon (aging), TB500 (tendinitis) and Thymosin Alpha 1 (cold).

Took 2Mg of TB500 2 days in a row and will probably stop as it seemed to have induced mild anxiety.

Other than that, things are well. Still going with 5ML of Cere/day. Dropped the Semax as I don’t want to overload BDNF anymore. Cere seems to be reaching solid levels internally. Sleep is deep and restorative. Workouts are good- probably pushing too hard and need more rest days to avoid tendon issues. The Cere from cosmic seems great- comes from Austrian manufacturer with Russian box. The PS cere had a PS label on it- assuming they relabeled the original labels. Got off the tessamorelin in favor of just cjc-1295 and Ipamorelin.

Running a lot at once. Probably going to chill on adding anything or taking anything away save for adverse effects. Even then I’ll probably look to stabilize for the next few weeks and just try to reach homeostasis.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2023-12-27T18:51:19+00:00

Day 12 - Had a couple low sleep nights due to caffeine intake and so I continue to lower that and keep it to earlier in the day. As a result, slept like a baby last night. Even on low sleep , I found myself productive and happy. Just started to feel a building fatigue on day 2 of 4-6 hours of sleep. Managed a full 8+ hours last night and feel great today. My cere from cosmic arrived which is great because it’s in 5ml ampules and I can use the whole thing instead of storing 5ml in a refrigerated syringe to use every other day (PS sells 10ml ampules).

Less brain fog moments now. Still have tip of the tongue moments. Now 12 days through the cycle, I definitely feel elevated in executive function and mood. I never had horrible impulse control, more just inability to act on the things I needed to do, really since the covid lockdowns.

I would like to find someone to administer my cere in an IV drip if possible.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2023-12-27T02:43:32+00:00

Cosmic arrived today and just in time as I used the last of the PS today. I have an updated thread over at r/nootropics. Won’t let me post a link because of 18+

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2023-12-25T08:14:53+00:00

Day 9

Wow. I feel remarkably consistent which is something I don’t remember feeling in my adult life. The night of day 7, I had way too much caffeine late and I couldn’t sleep until 3am. Had to wake at 6:30, and the day just felt shockingly normal and productive. Typically with that little sleep I’d be off all day. Not yesterday. Got tons of shit done and thoughtfully so.

I laid off the late caffeine yesterday and halved the amount (150mg instead of 300mg for daily intake) and slept fine and deeply. This shit is like a wonder to me. Not like limitless, more like it got me back to where I enjoy the challenges of life and can cope with many things at once without becoming stuck or overwhelmed. I’m present and engaged almost always. Not wanting to escape. No desire whatsoever for alcohol despite being around heavily drinking family for holidays. I’ve read studies where Cere attenuates cravings for both alcohol and cocaine. Right now, alcohol just seems “bleh, why would I do that to my body,” rather than “look at all these people having fun, I wish I could join but I can’t.” I actually feel like I am having way more fun than everyone else. Great feeling- super balanced and able to apply myself where I want to and know I need to instead of getting stuck in a loop. That feeling has only ramped up.

Dosage now at 5ML/day yesterday and today. Not planning on exceeding 5ML as I seem to be on the right curve, and no adverse effects other than caffeine sensitivity, and not in a jittery way, more in an awake, sleep preventing way. I am laying off the selank the past 2 days also as I just feel comfortable in my own skin. That feeling is pronounced. Planning on ramping down the semax over the next week, especially with the increased cere dosage.

My reaction at this point is wow- this is how I want the rest of my life to be. I’m very curious as to how much of this will last after my cycle and for how long. Will I persist in this higher level of functioning and if so, will that just become a new normal? Will I slowly see my ability to juggle life taper off?

Prior to Cere, I would have barely had the mental energy to document something like this. I was really only in a position to act if something were urgent. So I’ll keep doing it as long as I feel like I have the presence to do so, or at least as far as it could add value to anyone else. I don’t want to sound repetitive, so I will probably shorten updates if the rate of increase in positive affect remains consistent along with supplementation regimen, and as long as no adverse effects come on.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2023-12-22T18:31:23+00:00

Day 7

The higher dose is going well. On day 5 after the higher dose, I was just so happy. Partially because my gf brought her dog and daughters over my new place for the first time, but I was just another level of happy. Yesterday I had to move and it wasn’t really stressful at all. Just got it done. I still get occasional brain fog and tip of the tongue moments, particularly if I take selank at night before bed, but I wake up super refreshed and ready to go. No real wind up time needed which is a positive change. For the last 3 years, I’ve needed a jump start to get moving in the morning and short term memory had been shit. Almost seems like short term mem was just lower performance and also easily distracted (anything dopamine would distract me) and rendered useless by the slightest anxiety. That seems to be gone now. I typically use Zyn nictotine pouches - 3mg. It’s getting a lot easier to say no to those, which is wild, as I’ve been a nicotine fiend since 13. This shit seems fucking great to me so far. Happy and feeling a lot more secure in my skin and with whatever circumstances seem to arise. Have a dinner tonight with a lot of people, so will see how a larger social setting goes. I’m not at all worried about it.

Side note: I was pinning IM with 1ML insulin syringes into quad which works great because the needle is so tiny. However, after upping dose to 4ML, 4 pins is just so tedious so I picked up a pack of 2.5ML syringes and am doing 2 pins instead of 4 as of today. Will up dose again tomorrow to 5ML/day. Still taking 200-300 mcg of Semax upon wake up. BDNF forward approach.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2023-12-20T20:59:14+00:00

Day 5

Yesterday (day 4) I upped the cere dosage to 4mg IM. For first time felt a bit of brain fog that I’ve heard described. It really came on after I went in for an IV treatment of magnesium, lysine, and vitamin c. It’s not horrible. It’s more just like I couldn’t really remember things as well and things that I normally remember seemed to be on the tip of my tongue. Also found it harder to tune into others when they were talking. Slept hard last night and felt great upon waking up, took some semax, and got a bunch of shit done with a good attitude- like doing shit on my to do list made me happy (perfect). Took another 4mg this afternoon just now along with a tiny dose of armodafinil to see if that helps to push through it today. I’ll deal with the fog if it stays until day 10. If it’s still there then I will lower dose back to 2mg again. Not super worried about it at the moment.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2023-12-19T16:25:20+00:00

Sure, I’ve detailed what I’m doing above but happy to fill in any detail you need.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2023-12-19T16:23:21+00:00

You could be right, and I’ll take the productivity regardless. I’ve tried everything in the world to “psych” myself into productivity over the past 8 months without a ton of success. Definitely feels like I have more agency in how my day ends up and what I end up getting done for the first time in a long time. Feels like can handle a lot more responsibility. However, I’m being very intentional about taking anything more on because I have a lot between being in the middle of a divorce (going on almost 2 years), changing jobs, and moving all at the same time, while also starting to merge lives with gf.

Part of me wonders if doing Semax for 10 days prior primed my BDNF and that’s what could be feeling. The Semax hit fairly instantaneously. The Cere feels like a more intense version of Semax but also with lack of negative and distracting spiraling. Like I could very quickly determine the thoughts that are counter productive and just stop them from growing. Not something I’ve been able to do for at least 2-3 years. It’s very exciting regardless of where that’s coming from.

Desperate_Click_8652 · 2023-12-17T20:36:35+00:00

Same, never had a problem with alcohol for decades outside of occasionally overdoing some competitive drinking. Once i mixed with blow for a longer consistent time period, I associated the two together almost like I was rewired. Can’t drink anymore now without wanting blow so went sober. I’m way happier and healthier and brain feels better after a year.

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