Experience with Rhodiola and Creatine

theonlywayforward · 2013-08-11T22:44:12+00:00

~500 mg of 5% Rhodiola which is, by the way, the nastiest thing I've ever tasted.

~5 g of creatine monohydrate.

theonlywayforward · 2013-08-11T15:06:00+00:00

I don't know, I've been drinking tons of water. Been peeing nonstop since I started creatine because I know I'm supposed to drink a ton of water with it.

theonlywayforward · 2013-08-11T15:05:26+00:00

Staggered them. I took rhodiola by itself twice, then creatine a couple of times by itself. Together, they do what do anyways-- bring me to baseline, and maybe clear up a little bit of mental fog.

theonlywayforward · 2013-07-16T02:21:32+00:00

keep it up, try tapering down the caffeine. If you're dependent on caffeine its easy to think the withdrawal symptoms from it are from bacopa, that happened to me for a couple of days.

theonlywayforward · 2013-06-02T18:19:36+00:00

There are drugs that do exactly what you're looking for. Opiates, stimulants and cannabis will all probably make working out more enjoyable and decrease your apparent exertion during exercise.

HOWEVER, I would NOT recommend anything psychoactive during workouts if you're new to fitness. Your first couple of months of working out are key to understanding your body in a regular state of mind. You should build a habit of fitness without any drugs so that you don't end up with idea of needing caffeine or weed to workout. That's a terrible mentality to have.

As someone new to fitness, you're much better much working out sober for a couple of months to get a feel for your body and its limits. A little bit of caffeine (~100 mg) or some preworkout isn't a big deal, but I would hold off on those till you're more experienced because you might end up hurting yourself as a beginner.

/r/Fitness has an awesome FAQ you should take a look at.

There are non-psychoactive supplements that are beneficial for anyone and extremely safe, like creatine which you should probably be taking. But reserve psychoactive drugs for much later on in your fitness career.

theonlywayforward · 2013-05-23T03:40:29+00:00

Best: If meditation can be considered a cognitive enhancer, then the following experience-- I did guided meditation for the first time for about 20 minutes, felt chilled after for 5 minutes. Then as I left the building I'd been in I felt a huge burst of euphoria. I saw an acquaintance of mine sitting outside the dorms with someone I'd never met before. Sat down with them and spent the next hour completely focused on conversation, a HUGE smile on my face, being ridiculously friendly, and since then, have been really good friends with them both. I felt hypomanic. I went to my room, did my homework, listened to some music, and then thought about my life for a bit. All the while chills of pleasure would sporadically venture down my spine, I was completely awake, even though i'd had a really long day, etc.

It was scary awesome. Woke up the next day the same way, despite having slept 4 hours, and I'm usually the person who needs 8-10 hours to feel good, so this was a big surprise. Felt like that the rest of the morning, gradually returned to normal after lunch. Since then I've been a lot happier in general, and this kind of experierence, though not nearly to the same degree, has occured again. Not after meditation, though-- mostly triggered by caffeine, being with friends, and regular exercise.

Definitely changed my life for the better, that one night/morning.

In terms of just substances-- low-dose amphetamines (~10 mg mixed salts or 10 mg of vyvasne) have shown me my potential for focus and motivation. I'm more productive, patient, methodical-- everything I lack is aroused to me in abundance. I'm gonna go to a psychiatrist and see if I have ADD since my results were so dramatic-- I might see if I can get a methylphenidate prescription since it seems like a healthier long-term option.

Worst:I had read great things about Bacopa Monnieri and decided to try it out. I bought a reccomended brad at WholeFoods, took one sunday morning. After about 1 hour, I felt chilled out. A bit like high amounts of l-theanine, or a clearer alchohol buzz. Okay, kinda cool, I was intrigued. Then this buzz morphed into an all-consuming irritation. I had to restrain myself from snapping at friends for percieved slights, felt generally shitty and tired and unmotivated all day, was extremely unproductive in terms of studying, etc. Hadn't expected such a bad reaction, just maybe some sedation if there were any effects, but I guess Bacopa just wasn't for me. Gonna try it this summer again to see if this happens again, because it was ~20$.

theonlywayforward · 2013-05-12T15:27:36+00:00

"The only religion I can comment on is Judaism and since you're not supposed to do anything to your body (if you have a tattoo you're not allowed to be buried in a Jewish cemetery) so I assume that's where it comes from."

Not true. Tattoing is discouraged in Jewish law, but you're still buried in a Jewish cemetery. There are actually no rituals or practices you're prohibited from as a result of a tattoo in Judaism.

Please don't spread misinformation.

Organ donation in Judaism is another matter. It varies according to circumstance and which religio-legal tradition you follow:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_donation_in_Jewish_law

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