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#18879169 - 09/23/13 03:10 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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in my normal state I cant focus for shit I always have 10000 things circulating in my head and cant even make a plan unless its past last minute emergency then I have todo something.
planning ahead not so much
when im under influence of anything even alcohol I think straight.
but alcohol is not exactly what I want to consume
dxm after effects X after effects shrooms coke etc they all have positive effects on my mind after they wear off. I don't know what to call it but I feel in control for a day or two where I can make a plan and follow through with maybe half of it then it wears off...
are there any mild herbs or substances that can help me calm my mind down so I can focus?
I mean im not sure why its like that
I take vitamins I try not to eat shit food Im pretty active have a job and a family I was like that since I can remember myself.
I tried focus factor but its either not enough or it feels like im on crack I feel worse than when I was taking hydroxycut with ephedra
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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methylphenidate
preferebly under 20mg, or else ur just going to get tp euphoric and start focusing on the wrong stuff, trust me
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Kratom in low doses makes one ready to do work rather than mope about and think.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
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yea there you go. action substance lol I think too much and wander off and jump from one thing to another and they are all important I cant prioritize because theres just too many things lol
are those listed above prescription or supplements that I can buy in vitamin store?
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#18882052 - 09/23/13 08:00 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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You can by Kratom online. Do a little research.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
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And again
After my last mushroom trip i feel great. Im focused im making plans for the future and
I feel in control focused, relaxed mentally
Before the trip i was completely falling apart had no control over myself at all.
Suddenly next day after im feeling like a different person. Like i hit a reset button, like theres a part of my mind that is just eating away at my resources and growing and growing
Anyone knows what common between mdma and mushrooms only those 2 have that long term positive effect on my focus
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20460670 - 08/22/14 04:56 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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try nootropics
But really, quit acting like you can't fix it yourself. For fucks sake.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#20461387 - 08/22/14 07:23 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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What would you know about what he can or cannot do?
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
#20461626 - 08/22/14 08:09 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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How does he?
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#20461727 - 08/22/14 08:26 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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That's not what I asked you.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
#20461970 - 08/22/14 09:01 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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My answer is the same for both questions. Neither one of us would. We never truly know the limit of what we are capable of.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#20462478 - 08/22/14 10:45 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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frock you give useless advice.. do you really think I would go this far if it was simple and could be done other way?
I been to psychologists and all kinds of doctors and they all say im normal physically and not very bad mentally.
but im not ok mentally or physically( mostly because I cant keep balance.
I swing from one extreme to other uncontrollably. and it even says in horoscope for scorpio which just happen to explain what I was going through.
reasonable amount of mdma and now shrooms works equal to about 6 months of going to shrink. but I get out of whack again in about a year after doing shrooms... I don't plan to do mushrooms or mdma on yearly basis for the rest ofmy life I just tested to see if they help and it did now im trying to research whats common in those two that did affect me specifically maybe they affect certain areas of brain or hormones or other things that I have problem with
maybe they shut down an over active part of my brain I don't know yet
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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do you really think I would go this far if it was simple and could be done other way?"
Quite the opposite. What you are doing is simple. Overcoming obstacles you set for yourself is difficult.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20462610 - 08/22/14 11:28 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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Have you indulged in coffee? I think that's one of the best drugs around. I've also been experimenting with kava tea as of late and it has some nice calming feels to it.
I do believe practicing meditation does something to your mental process as well. (I somewhat bashed the practice in another thread but I do think it helps slow things down between the ears and learning to disidenify from thoughts is important IMO)
Eat healthier foods. The vitamins you are taking are probably minimally absorbed by your body. More veggies. More fruit. Nuts and all that jazz.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
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Has someone said "caffeine" yet?
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I drink coffee every day lol
not helping
it seems like the switching circuit in my head is malfunctioning the one that supposed to be responsible for switching from one task to another and prioritizing them, gets out of control until I do some serious drugs lol and then its back to proper working condition
it has 2 modes either multitasking and nothing gets finished or stuck on one thing and cant switch to anything else
at least that's one issue.
and frock, youre not helping at all please don't reply anymore thanks mmmkayy I don't need any more reciting from self help books I red enough of them myself
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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Oh, well maybe some self-control and discipline would be heavy enough to get you where you need to be. If you realize multi-tasking isn't efficient, then cut it out. Set timers for switching tasks and hold yourself accountable to your plan. Take up meditation- it literally rewires the way your brain reacts to stimuli.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20465838 - 08/23/14 06:34 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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So you've given up?
You talk about something wrong with your brain, and yet your solution is a number of completely different drugs that affect completely different parts of your brain.
It's all in your head.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#20466075 - 08/23/14 07:20 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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I'm with Ice, kratom is awesome.
I use it almost every day.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: NetDiver]
#20466813 - 08/23/14 09:41 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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Frock stop repating self help books. Youre not helping.
I was hoping someone with more technical knowledge of chemistry could pitch in
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#20466856 - 08/23/14 09:48 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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xFrockx said: My answer is the same for both questions. Neither one of us would. We never truly know the limit of what we are capable of.
How do you know that?
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20466912 - 08/23/14 09:56 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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fuzzysig said: yea there you go. action substance lol I think too much and wander off and jump from one thing to another and they are all important I cant prioritize because theres just too many things lol
are those listed above prescription or supplements that I can buy in vitamin store?
Adrafinil, good stuff
if you're into , check out the neuropeptides Semax & Selank
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
#20467000 - 08/23/14 10:08 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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I don't. But if someone can show me how they know the limits of what they are capable of, then I am open to being shown I am wrong.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20467047 - 08/23/14 10:17 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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fuzzysig said: I drink coffee every day lol
not helping
Coffee gives me a shit attention span and depression, terrible drug IME. i would avoid drinking it daily like the plague.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Hobozen]
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frock you should watch a movie called gattaca bro you are high on unlimited mind power or trolling or both
we are physically limited by laws of this universe(physical universe we exist in)
we might have "potential" but its not whats real
you don't drive at 8500rpm all day long if your car has a 9000rpm redline. working at your limit cost a lot of energy and resources. maybe you will understand that later when you read some more
I suck at chemistry but im good at physics
I hate coffee but im addicted to it its so fn good where I live I cant find a road that doesn't have a coffee shop anywhere I go
"But if someone can show me how they know the limits of what they are capable of, then I am open to being shown I am wrong"
you live every day to your limits if you could do it but didn't what would that be? nonsense. if I could get a better job but didn for no apparent reason does that make any sense? everyone has potential its the limits that stop us from reaching it.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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fuzzysig said: I hate coffee but im addicted to it
kick your stimulant addiction before trying to find a solution to your hyper thought process in other things coffee is known to cause a plethora of problems for some, especially the sensitive as well as those prone to mental health disorders.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20469400 - 08/24/14 11:00 AM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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"frock you should watch a movie called gattaca"
Good movie.
"bro you are high on unlimited mind power or trolling or both"

"we are physically limited by laws of this universe(physical universe we exist in)
we might have "potential" but its not whats real"
I'm not trying to say you will sprout wings and fly. What you want to overcome is well within anyone's potential. That doesn't mean it would be simple or easy.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#20470926 - 08/24/14 05:11 PM (9 years, 5 months ago) |
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What is potential?
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
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I was reading about microdosing lsd *cough* and remember watching a tv show "snapped" where a wife poisoned herhusband with small doses of antifreeze.
do these drugs accumulate in our system from small doses like that?
the more important question Is there an account of the long time users and how well they are doing? anywhere?
I want to dig deeper im a scorpio so naturally I cant stop at the surface.
its keyword fishing. fun with every keyword that I learn about I searchin google and a whole new world is there for me that I didn't know existed
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20531247 - 09/06/14 11:32 PM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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as far as I know lsd is in and out.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
#20531305 - 09/06/14 11:47 PM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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what about mushrooms they seem to be having a positive influence on my thinking and in general keeping me focused I did one about a month ago and just now made tea with about half a dose.
didn't get to see colors but my head feels straight. and not cloudy like most of the time
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20531318 - 09/06/14 11:50 PM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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if the sideffects are reasonable I could find a low dose for myself to do maybe once a month for starters and slowly taper off to see what happends.
I was googling about low doses of psilocybin and seems like theres more research on it in last few years.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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If you really want to use psychs for self-improvement, don't do this placebo bullshit. Take a strong dose once a week for 3 months. That entire time, be focused on figuring out what it is about that state that makes you feel clearheaded. Once you reach a certain point of insight, the drugs won't work the same on you anymore, you will stop hallucinating, even on strong doses, and your sober self will be forever changed. In a way, you'll be back where you started, but without some stuff.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
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this is not placebo I try to find a minimum dose and I think I found it. after 3 trips. the problem with mushrooms is the diahhrea few days after lol. but hopefully its gone with the tea instead of eating them
although It seems like im one of the few people that don't mind the taste at all. or have any unpleasant nausea feeling after eating them I feel fine. that's until the shitstorm starts lol.
I only done 3 trips and its been a great experience every time.but every time I had smaller dose... mdma also worked great in the past to help me bring up some things that I didn't clearly see. but I haven't tried mixing in a low dose yet that's for later
I don't like blowing my roof off without knowing whats goin on.. I need to set up a time and place for that
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I know enough not to do that too often Ive seen what can happen when you do too much. it takes long time to recover lol thanks im patient with drugs
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20531447 - 09/07/14 12:25 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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Mild drugs... Amphetamine diet pills are very good. I should be on them. Daddy government won't let me have the medicine I need.
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xFrockx said: If you really want to use psychs for self-improvement, don't do this placebo bullshit. Take a strong dose once a week for 3 months. That entire time, be focused on figuring out what it is about that state that makes you feel clearheaded. Once you reach a certain point of insight, the drugs won't work the same on you anymore, you will stop hallucinating, even on strong doses, and your sober self will be forever changed. In a way, you'll be back where you started, but without some stuff.
Quit kidding around dude.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Johnny Depp]
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made tea with one cap and stem. and was not expecting much but it was actually pretty solid. (for my purposes)
cap was about size of a nickel dry.
I was able to focus, had no anxiety over studying like I always do. no procrastination and no distractions.
dug up a study that said the psilocybin actually decreases activity in certain parts of the brain allowing more information to go unfiltered to our brain.
and that overactive medial prefrontal cortex has an effect on concentration and the reason why im able to focus much better on drugs like shrooms.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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Have you tried codeine or tramadol? Find light doses help me focus on my studies and higher doses help me with writing - though it usually needs a good sober read over afterwards 
Also might be worth considering an herbal blend aimed at calming you and your mind. Valerian, passionflower, chamomile, hops and skullcap are all supposed to be helpful in this regard.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: asterical]
#20573292 - 09/15/14 10:48 PM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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im gonna try chamomile mint tea with 0.2 gram cap and see what it does. if that works I could possibly do it in times when I really need to focus.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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I had the worst time concentrating. I never did my homework. I was always copying off of people. It took about 2 weeks to get my focus back. I left my phone in my car and went to study at the library. It's on you to focus. You don't always need drugs to help you. You can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Mr. Penguin]
#20574820 - 09/16/14 10:55 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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Unless mind is broken
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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There's no such thing as a broken mind,but there is such a thing as a mind that thinks it is broken.
Humorously enough, these are functionally the same.
You haven't listened any of the times I told you to believe you can change, but I will say it again, you can. To think you can't is bullshit.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
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bro you haven't listened many times when I told you I tried... I had a concussion when I was a kid and few head traumas. besides eating fertilizer that was left on the street unguarded for all the kids to taste.( im not the only one did it lol it tasted salty) chewind radioactive bubble gum. melting led and crushing led and acid batteries. what else. oh the radioactive mountain next to our town and an aluminum plant right next to our town.. theres more that could possibly affect my brain but I don't remember lol.
while on shrooms I compulsively researched the shit out of everything.
found out that overactive frontal cortex can be related to adhd and many other symptoms that I have that are not imagined... I had them as long as I can remember
even a low dose of mush( 0.2-0.3 grams) lets me think clearly and plan. and drinking coffee affects also prefrontal cortex making it even more active....
belief is not everything. sometimes theres reality. and limits not set by our mind... you need to read further. and not stop at the self help books. because that's what I thought at one point also. I was pumped on the tony robbins and others. believing that the power is unlimited.
maybe so but the resources to have that power is limited. higher power= higher resources needed. just like cars and cpu and anything that has higher output.
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I found Bacopa monnieri extract to be helpful so im gonna try that for a week or two
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20578005 - 09/17/14 01:07 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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I never got anything from Bacopa extract, tho it could have been impotent.
Hey if you like caffeine you might want to check out Cannibal Ferox, supposedly it's the most intense concoction of legal stimulants on the market (caffeine included). Cheap too.
http://www.chaosandpain.com/cannibal-ferox-stim-pre-workout-supplements/#prettyPhoto
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Hobozen]
#20578215 - 09/17/14 04:05 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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I reckon a mind can be broken, and doesn't just think it's broken. Why would it think it's broken if it's not? Splitting seems like a state of a broken mind. Doesn't mean it can't be fixed though, and doesn't mean drugs can't aid in it's recovery. People take drugs all the time to help with physical ailments, why not mental ones?
And with regard to psilocybin, it's found to activate different areas of the brain network at the same time (namely more primitive), whilst dampening the areas associated with self-consciousness. Perhaps it can help by quietening the areas that tend to be over-used in people with anxiety (ie. over-analysis, over-awareness of self) and allow them to become more emotionally engrossed in their activities.
Have you ever tried saffron fuzzysig? It works on dopamine reuptake, and serotonin aswell I think among other things. It's a stimulant but it's also calming (can be used for insomnia). Also it smells amazing, proper olfactory bass.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20578238 - 09/17/14 04:26 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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low testosterone levels can also cause ADD like symptoms, as well as anxiety, depression, lack of energy & mood swings. i'm looking into hormonal treatment myself as i have low bone density and other other possible symptoms of low testosterone levels (shit concentration being one of them).
http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68046
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#20578400 - 09/17/14 06:27 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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xFrockx said: There's no such thing as a broken mind,but there is such a thing as a mind that thinks it is broken.
Humorously enough, these are functionally the same.
You haven't listened any of the times I told you to believe you can change, but I will say it again, you can. To think you can't is bullshit.
You haven't.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
#20582058 - 09/17/14 11:45 PM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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testosterone is one thing I don't want to mess with in synthetic form or supplements.
I listened to an idiotic advice of someone when I was like 19. he was pumped on androstene pills and said great gains in the gym . so I tried that and stopped after about 2-3 weeks it was not what I wanted
problem is that these problems are looping around.
if do have low T that means I need to create a schedule and diet and a routine etc. problem is I forget and get unmotivated and cant focus long enough and so on so I started many times but usually cant keep it going for long time I always loose track and loose focus.
im not a very sensitive person so it take a lot to motivate me.
but I feel that im getting somewhere with this now.
I had at one point a lot of positive people around me and I was doing great. but they kinda dispersed and now I have whole bunch of life hating gossiping children with self estem issues.and I am same as the people that surround me( except im married to one of them) kinda hard to just bounce)
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20704581 - 10/14/14 11:38 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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I tried very low dose (0.2-0.5g) once or twice a week with tea.
so far worked out great
I did 3 days in a row then stopped for 2 weeks. by the end of 2 weeks I was feeling really stupid like I again lost control of my own brain.
I had no motivation no self control I spent 2 days off not doing shit couldn't even plan my day out to get things done
in this time I also stopped drinking coffee which seems to affect the prefrontal lobe overstimulating it and making me a complete space cadet.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Hobozen]
#20848356 - 11/16/14 10:47 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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I stubled upon some 5-HTP info and tried it for a week. the stuff they sell at gnc store. bought a small bottle of caps.
my mind has quieted down a lot since I start taking it...
kinda similar effect to microdosing shrooms but no kick ass Cyclops focus and determination that I get with shrooms.
what are the long term sideffects of taking small dose of shrooms( im talking about 0.5 grams once a week or twice a week not more.
or maybe I can schedule the 5-htp and microdose shrooms somehow so they don't affect eachother.
becaue so far either one has been working great
anyone has ideas?
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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I get nothing from 5HTP at any dose.
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its not a dramatic change but its very noticeable for me.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20855410 - 11/18/14 12:01 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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I can recommend Sceletium tortuosum.
Dosage is tricky with resins, and only slightly easier with dried plantstuff, which is unpleasant and inconvenient to chew. Sometimes nothing, sometimes buzzy, sometimes drunken. powerful headache afterwards.
I use the pills of this company:
http://www.zembrin.com/2013/05/22/elev8tm-helps-with-daily-stress-and-low-mood/
though usually take larger doses than they recommend. Helps me with sleep, anxiety, depression and focusing.
Also, if you want to improve your 'powers of concentration', try spending less time on the web, or use the it in a focused, less masturbatory manner. Try spending a few days off glittery technology and try focusing on simple immediate experience of nature (movements of trees, shadows between leaves, -scenes or objects) or listen to Rubinstein recordings Chopin's Nocturnes. wonderfully pure and gentle

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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20856685 - 11/18/14 04:06 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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IT IS PLACEBO
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#20858574 - 11/19/14 12:01 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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i don't surround myself with gadgetry. i try to make it simple. i just have a smartphone and desktop that's enough to do everything i need i ve tried probably over 50 different products and herbs by now
and low dose shrooms and 5-htp finally give me the desired results that i was looking for.
i just don't know how is the best way to combine them together with the least sideffecs short and long term.
and no its definitely not placebo.
i get different effects from different supplements and herbs etc. i have cans and boxes of al kind of different sht already accumulated from my trials
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20859818 - 11/19/14 11:14 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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Try caffeine or coffee with the addition of L-theanine. according to this study it improves alterness and focus. From my experience it gives that high energy effect , but without being jittery. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21040626
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: jayfoxpox]
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Im jittery from coffee and cant focus for shit. been drinking coffee for like 10 years now every day
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20863389 - 11/20/14 12:30 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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which is why I mentioned to add L-theanine...
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: jayfoxpox]
#20863427 - 11/20/14 12:45 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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jayfoxpox said: which is why I mentioned to add L-theanine...
How do you add it? Just measure out a dose and stir in?
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Not sure if this was said but pure Omega 3, large dose. It works better than you would expect.
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did you say the omega 13?
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jayfoxpox said: which is why I mentioned to add L-theanine...
How do you add it? Just measure out a dose and stir in?
Just take it on the side, it's sweet tasting. I really don't notice anything when I take it. YMMV
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
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Thanks man, can't say I've ever felt much from supplements either, aside of what helps me perform in the gym (creatine FTW).
I do love strong coffee though, so if it has some harmony with caffeine, I reckon it's worth a shot.
-------------------- Let it be seen that you are nothing. And in knowing that you are nothing... there is nothing to lose, there is nothing to gain. What can happen to you? Something can happen to the body, but it will either heal or it won't. What's the big deal? Let life knock you to bits. Let life take you apart. Let life destroy you. It will only destroy what you are not. --Jac O'keeffe
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Creatine actually works. I've used it for years effectively.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
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What have you used creatine for most Ice?
On the subject of things that actually work, what other supplements would you say actually work?
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body building. I can't think of much else that works dramatically for all people like creatine does.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
#20885300 - 11/24/14 07:15 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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so is it normal for psylocibin to have such a massive effect on me even in micro doses?
I was literally in a fog all day because my mind is overwhelmed with things that needs done. I had some tea and everything just organized itself and im not freaking out anymore... im calm and have a plan.
is that normal? Its definitely not a placebo. I can feel the effects. if I take less I don't feel anything at all.
I am squeezing every bit of magic out of these microdoses tho.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20885880 - 11/24/14 08:55 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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Just because there are mild effects doesn't mean the benefits aren't placebo.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
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they are not mild. i know what placebo is and this is not placebo. placebo only works when you don't know about it.
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Adderall XR will help you focus and make you very sociable throughout the day. If you want to improve your concentration naturally, I suggest doing meditation everyday after work, school or an activity. Eating healthier and exercising could also contribute improved concentration.
Over smoking ganja could leave you fried most of the days so I consider to slow it down a bit. The clouds in your mind needs time to clear away.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: KIN]
#20947776 - 12/08/14 02:33 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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I don't smoke weed. I was only smoking for a few months like once a week for experiment to see what it does. in the end I decided it doesn't do shit but makes it worse.
psilocybin on the other hand has very good effect I haven't tried any prescription or over the counter meds yet im more scared of them than "illegal drugs" I hear more people suffering from "legal drugs" than from" illegal drugs. except meth of course lol
does Adderall make you jittery like coffee ? I tried few supplements like focus factor and im very sensitive to something that makes me very zombie like I cant figure out what it is yet. possibly caffeine
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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fuzzysig said: I don't smoke weed. I was only smoking for a few months like once a week for experiment to see what it does. in the end I decided it doesn't do shit but makes it worse.
psilocybin on the other hand has very good effect I haven't tried any prescription or over the counter meds yet im more scared of them than "illegal drugs" I hear more people suffering from "legal drugs" than from" illegal drugs. except meth of course lol
does Adderall make you jittery like coffee ? I tried few supplements like focus factor and im very sensitive to something that makes me very zombie like I cant figure out what it is yet. possibly caffeine
No, Adderall isn't like coffee. If anything, Adderall makes you way more alert than hyper. It's like a very calm sense of alertness. Which is why most college students take it prior to taking essays, doing homework and even giving speeches.
By the way, Psilocybin gives you that great effect because it makes your brain over process a lot of information than it needs to, giving you that wandering state of mind.
Anyways, back on topic, Adderall is prescribed to those who have ADHD / ADD. I'll say that it wouldn't hurt you giving it a try, but I highly recommend you to go see a doctor about your difficulties focusing.
By the way, what stimulant/depressant is giving you that zombie like feeling? Just curious.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#20953194 - 12/09/14 03:17 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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"placebo only works when you don't know about it."
Not actually true. Self-deception works even without taking anything.
Oh and:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/placebos-work-even-when-you-know-10-12-23/
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focus factor supplement I could only handle a week
it was like drinking a 3 shot mocha every day
5-htp also was a bit rough.it was a weird feeling like I was relaxed but zombie at the same time.
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Lingzhi is one of the precious medicine, which uses fine-gas utility, sedation and strong muscles. In recent decades, Lingzhi is one of the drugs of the scientists noticed a very deep research on all aspects. Results showed that pharmacological effects of Ganoderma are plentiful, including the useful features of the cardiovascular system, wish you success
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
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I also have had no perceived effects from its consumption and have heard of potential physiological negative effects.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Jaegar]
#20970910 - 12/13/14 11:42 AM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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Are you talking creatine? If so did you load it for about a week and then use it after weight training with some Vit C? Every time I've done that I put on muscle very fast and I've been lifting weights pretty religiously for about 30 years. That has been my experience with everyone I know also.
And yes there may be downsides to it's use. Like most shit.
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well this is interesting. yesterday I was actually able to focus on something I think that low dose of mushrooms is leaving a new skill and Im starting to learn how to focus without drinking the tea it was pretty unexpected...
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
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getting great results with memantine 15mg / day.
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OBJECTIVES: Available pharmacotherapies treat some adults with ADHD inadequately. A small literature suggests that glutamate modulation could have effects on ADHD.
METHODS: Memantine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, was titrated to a maximum dose of 10 mg BID in 34 adult subjects aged 18-55 who met DSM-IV criteria for ADHD or ADHD NOS on structured interview. Twenty-eight subjects completed 12 weeks exposure. The Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Report (AISRS), Clinical Global Impression (CGI), a neuropsychological battery sensitive to domains of executive function, and the CANTAB cognitive battery were administered. Paired t-tests compared treated and baseline scores.
RESULTS: At week 12, AISRS data showed reduction in total symptoms (-17.5, P < 0.001), inattentive symptoms (-10.6, P < 0.001), and hyperactive symptoms (-6.9, P < 0.01). A total of 44% of subjects had CGI ratings of much or very much improved. Cognitive performance improved in measures of attention, working memory, and other selected executive domains by weeks 6 and 12 (each P < 0.05); simple reaction time declined by week 12 (P < 0.05). There were no severe adverse events, but mild adverse events were common and six subjects discontinued due to adverse effects.
CONCLUSIONS: Memantine was largely well-tolerated and associated with improvement in ADHD symptoms and neuropsychological performance. Randomized studies are indicated to confirm whether memantine is a novel therapy for ADHD across the lifespan.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22436083
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i haven't been able to read this well in years; finished a 200 page book in 4 days.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Hobozen]
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another thing to note is that this drug is an NMDA antagonist like ketamine, and ketamine also helps me to focus.
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blankk said: i haven't been able to read this well in years; finished a 200 page book in 4 days.
You have my interest, I'm gonna keep my prospects open to this drug, I'm a very thorough reader which is good, but it means I'm a very slow reader too. Very slow lol. I like to understand everything that I'm reading and my reading comprehension has always been great but time is always a factor in life, and my last semester I had to read thousands of pages (like around 3k probably) for TWO entry level college classes. I think I need to refine my college reading skills, as I think it's a different type of reading than if you read say, a novel. Nonetheless, I could really use something to focus. Amphetamines have always helped me in these instances, but I wouldn't like them every day (if I got a script I'd take 4x the dose once every 4 days) lol.
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blankk said: another thing to note is that this drug is an NMDA antagonist like ketamine, and ketamine also helps me to focus.
I noticed that when you mentioned the NMDA receptor, does this drug have any recreational effects? Is it subjectively like a dissociative in any way to you? I LOVE dissos, I'm sure this doesn't work quite like them though, or doesn't feel like them anyway. Are there any contraindications I should be aware of? Does taking it daily reduce the effects of any other drugs? Including dissociatives themselves? The whole reading 200 pages in 4 days interests me as that is somewhat of an accomplishment for me too.
... While presumably doing other things of course lol. Last weekend I read 200 pages in 8-10 hours on meth, and at this point I'd say it was worth it since my semester seemed to end alright, but I had the worst empty brain feeling an hour ago when I woke up, it seems to have died down a bit since kratting up, but I did blow through about a gram of crystal in a week and a half. I have had mixed results studying with meth; it's not something I'd recommend though, particularly cuz it isn't "mild" ha.
If nobody has mentioned it yet (caffeine is obvious, kratom helps me in so many ways personally also) but how about mucuna pruriens? I got a pound of that a few weeks ago (gonna take a while to get through that much) it's really cheap you can find it on Amazon, surprisingly it does help me focus a bit while it's active but unfortunately it only seems to stay active for around 2 hours, and after it feels like there's a small crash. It's definitely mild, but noticeable; would recommend.
Good luck OP, I'm always searching for the same thing, my focus isn't the best
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: extreme]
#20999242 - 12/19/14 02:57 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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extreme said: I noticed that when you mentioned the NMDA receptor, does this drug have any recreational effects?
I believe it does have dissociative effects at high dosages, however it's not a pleasant experience from what I remember reading. I could be mistaken though.
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Is it subjectively like a dissociative in any way to you?
No, the effects are very subtle. It has no recreational value at all. I do notice that my mind is more spacey, and my thoughts don't race and bounce around as much.
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Are there any contraindications I should be aware of?
It causes over-stimulation when mixed with drugs that raise dopamine levels like Welbutrin and Deprenyl. Other than that I think it's pretty benign.
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Does taking it daily reduce the effects of any other drugs?
It lowers tolerance to amphetamines and maybe some other drugs, though some report decreased euphoria. Some notice no change.
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Including dissociatives themselves?
On my to do list 
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The whole reading 200 pages in 4 days interests me as that is somewhat of an accomplishment for me too.
Yeah it's exciting. I've had physical head injuries, been through psychosis, addiction.... my cognitive abilities have went downhill over the years to say the least.
This is a long thread but worth checking out -
http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=d8c9763a4d53a3f5b0ea2c4ba37dd2a5&t=80317
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Hobozen]
#20999336 - 12/19/14 03:20 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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Awesome, thanks for the info 
My cognitive abilities have surely declined a little over recent years as well due to my drug use and such things, I don't feel any more stupid than I ever was, quite the opposite really, I feel like in the past couple years I've found a certain way of thinking about things that I've never had before (or always had but hadn't tapped into yet) that gives me another perspective, and is very useful and helpful as a mode of thinking. With that said, I do feel kinda "slow" though sometimes haha.
I read the first couple posts in that link too; very interesting! I'm gonna keep researching this. Is it any easy script to get? Could I even just ask my doc to try me on it? I've never been diagnosed with ADHD or anything like that before, and I don't know how closely I relate to things like ADHD in the first place, but I do think I am exceptionally OCD compared to the average person. It has its pros and cons. A major con being I work at a slower pace. I'm in my early-mid 20s now, and I do sometimes think that since I've never talked much with my doc about focus issues in the past and I've even completed some college, that if I all of a sudden say it's hard for me to focus they'll think I'm BSing them just to get a script (and maybe I am a LITTLE bit) but overall I think I really do need something to help me. School stresses me out so much if I don't have anything to help me focus. I always doubt that I could get a degree without some medication.
Gonna see what I can do. This semester just ended 2 days ago, I'm gonna schedule a doc appt soon and see what I can get before next semester. Hoping for the best. Thanks again!
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: extreme]
#20999537 - 12/19/14 04:17 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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extreme said: Awesome, thanks for the info 
My cognitive abilities have surely declined a little over recent years as well due to my drug use and such things, I don't feel any more stupid than I ever was, quite the opposite really, I feel like in the past couple years I've found a certain way of thinking about things that I've never had before (or always had but hadn't tapped into yet) that gives me another perspective, and is very useful and helpful as a mode of thinking. With that said, I do feel kinda "slow" though sometimes haha.
Yeah I hear ya, I don't feel as "stuck" as I used to.
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I read the first couple posts in that link too; very interesting! I'm gonna keep researching this. Is it any easy script to get? Could I even just ask my doc to try me on it?
There's a few people in that thread I linked to who printed out studies and convinced their doctor to write them one. I paid $25 for 3 grams from a source i found on longecity
You have to dose every day at the exact same time tho for some reason or it doesn't work as efficiently, I'm not sure why exactly.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#21000351 - 12/19/14 07:41 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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Picamilon, 50-150 mg works, is mild, and is not a prescription drug in the USA, as methylphenidate (Ritalin®) is. You can find an intermediary effect somewhere between Picamilon and Ritalin® in Modafinil® which we purchased through a Canadian company without a prescription (unfortunately, they went out of business). Even 1/4 tablet is useful. No more than 1/2 for me, and my friends also think a whole tab is uncomfortable. In combination with coffee I get mild tachycardia, but having a mitral valve prolapse i don't want any complications from stimulants.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Hobozen]
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blankk said: There's a few people in that thread I linked to who printed out studies and convinced their doctor to write them one. I paid $25 for 3 grams from a source i found on longecity
You have to dose every day at the exact same time tho for some reason or it doesn't work as efficiently, I'm not sure why exactly.
So you can just buy this online too? As a powder? That might be even easier, especially if the dose is low. So is it like an acute change in cognition like Adderall, or is it a more long term thing that slowly clears your mind in a more benign way?
It sounds more like the latter, but it still may end up working pretty quickly..? I just ran out of Welbutrin which I've been taking for ~3 months or so, for depression/anxiety, as SSRIs give me bad side effects and I refuse to take them anymore (tried Buspar too, same shit side effects) I really don't notice any change with the Welbutrin, I guess nothing has really gotten worse, so I mean there's that, but at this point there are no huge benefits though either. Not sure if I should keep taking that or not. I saw you said it interacts with Welbutrin in some way. If this is something I need to take daily in a more benign way, hopefully I can still get sleep at least, I'd probably take it at like 4 PM each day lol.
That modafinil stuff (and the other one that turns into it, that's more legal??) have been things I've kept my eyes on, but I've heard mixed reviews, some really good but some not so good. This year I've tried giving a variety of supplements and nootropics a try to see if any could help restore my brain a little and get it back in decent shape; I have a small bucket of piracetam and some other things, but so for I haven't noticed anything notable from any of that stuff
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: extreme]
#21001100 - 12/19/14 10:35 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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extreme said: That might be even easier, especially if the dose is low. So is it like an acute change in cognition like Adderall, or is it a more long term thing that slowly clears your mind in a more benign way? It sounds more like the latter, but it still may end up working pretty quickly..?
yeah... most experience brain fog for up to 7 days which is followed by clarity. i think the effects peak at around the 3-6 month mark, and then it levels out. some don't get anything from it. maybe their glutamine levels are OK??
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I just ran out of Welbutrin which I've been taking for ~3 months or so, for depression/anxiety, as SSRIs give me bad side effects and I refuse to take them anymore (tried Buspar too, same shit side effects) I really don't notice any change with the Welbutrin, I guess nothing has really gotten worse, so I mean there's that, but at this point there are no huge benefits though either. Not sure if I should keep taking that or not. I saw you said it interacts with Welbutrin in some way. If this is something I need to take daily in a more benign way, hopefully I can still get sleep at least, I'd probably take it at like 4 PM each day lol.
increases the efficacy of SSRIs and anti-psychotics. too much dopamine/stimulation/wiriness with Welbutrin.
some report that it interferes with sleep & increases dream vividness.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Hobozen]
#21001245 - 12/19/14 11:20 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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blankk said: some report that it interferes with sleep & increases dream vividness.
I'll take many side effects from any drug to increase dream "vividness" dreaming is my #1 favorite thing in the world. Or well, it's up there 
Thanks for everything, I'm gonna check it out
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: extreme]
#21001313 - 12/19/14 11:48 PM (9 years, 1 month ago) |
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Man... some of the craziest dreams last few nights. Last night was out of this world, one long strange stretched out dream. Can't wait for tonight.
& NP
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Hobozen]
#21137831 - 01/18/15 11:44 AM (9 years, 13 days ago) |
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the microdose been doing great btw. since I started once a week I get more sht done that way that I do in a month without it.
im only brewing about .2-.5gram at a time and its enough to get me out of my foggy mindset. at this point im sure its turning into an anchor which is also great I have a solid anchor when I need to get sht done without procrastinating.
the 2 exams I took after drinking tea I scored 10-15 points higher than without it.
and since I started doing it I got my coffee addiction "adjusted" switched to decaf and now brew it at home I can drink decaf all day and still have less caffeine than I normally drink regular espresso
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#21167372 - 01/23/15 01:14 PM (9 years, 7 days ago) |
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Try mastering a yoga pose. 2 or so minutes and you have a health benefit, try learning a headstand, if you can break the 15 - 20 minute barrier you would definitely get some lasting positive results.
Sometimes I chug 300 or so mg of dxm before work, I have a tolerance so I'm not high, I barely feel it but it allows me to be my best self for people.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: leery11] 1
#21168361 - 01/23/15 06:18 PM (9 years, 7 days ago) |
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Try Yoga, Excercise...
Chug cough syrup.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: leery11] 1
#21168548 - 01/23/15 07:18 PM (9 years, 7 days ago) |
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I haven't seen you around lately.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
#21169327 - 01/23/15 10:57 PM (9 years, 7 days ago) |
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im cool with dxm. I did few trips back in the day then had to go to dentist next morning. it was hell
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
#21171441 - 01/24/15 02:44 PM (9 years, 6 days ago) |
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Icelander said: I haven't seen you around lately. 
I have not been around except for recently, in relation to the forum.
Cough syrup may be bad for you in terms of the high fructose corn syrup and alcohol and whatnot in it, but dxm is a nice substance, much healthier than drinking alcohol to the point of getting a buzz, which is established as brain damage by our science is it not?
And , btw, doing yoga on dxm is fun.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: leery11]
#21172191 - 01/24/15 06:54 PM (9 years, 6 days ago) |
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lol yoga on dxm that's an interesting idea
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#21172226 - 01/24/15 07:08 PM (9 years, 6 days ago) |
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Yoga + DXM + Strobe Light
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#21172345 - 01/24/15 07:44 PM (9 years, 6 days ago) |
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xFrockx said: Yoga + DXM + Strobe Light

hahaha. i've only ever done down facing dog on dxm, sometimes moving your body is confusing on that substance at trip levels anyway.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: leery11]
#21173036 - 01/24/15 10:51 PM (9 years, 6 days ago) |
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well, I've only ever tried DXM + strobelight + dancing alone, and it was pretty fucking great, lol
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: xFrockx]
#21194753 - 01/29/15 12:28 AM (9 years, 2 days ago) |
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had extreme case of procrastination this week lol had to do 0.7g to kickstart some homework. got that paper done in 2 hours lol
is microdosing safe? does it have any negative effects at all?
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#21195377 - 01/29/15 08:07 AM (9 years, 2 days ago) |
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Like all mushroom doses it can make you gay.
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oh noez
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: fuzzysig]
#21200838 - 01/30/15 09:33 AM (9 years, 1 day ago) |
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Depends on what kind of focus you're looking for. The other day I took L-theanine with a Lemon Balm Extract and then had a spliff... I felt almost tranced into my drawing and sketching.
If you just need focus, drink LOOSE green tea, not that tea bag shit. Loose green tea brewed on a low heat (not boiling or HOT), mix it with jasmine tea...Drink it down and then feel awesome. It is the best remedy for stress, focus and general relaxation.
This is only personal experience however, so you might want to actually try it, I highly recommend.
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I drink green tea and all kinds of other tea for like 10 years now
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BreathlessVision said: Depends on what kind of focus you're looking for. The other day I took L-theanine with a Lemon Balm Extract and then had a spliff... I felt almost tranced into my drawing and sketching.
If you just need focus, drink LOOSE green tea, not that tea bag shit. Loose green tea brewed on a low heat (not boiling or HOT), mix it with jasmine tea...Drink it down and then feel awesome. It is the best remedy for stress, focus and general relaxation.
This is only personal experience however, so you might want to actually try it, I highly recommend.
I have used green tea and L-theanine extensively alone or mixed with other drugs.
I really never have noticed all this amazing benefit others claim. But that's to be expected imo
Phenibut on the other hand is the realist of deals imo.
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Re: mild drugs to help focus? [Re: Icelander]
#21208984 - 01/31/15 09:36 PM (8 years, 11 months ago) |
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pheni butt sounds kinda gay lol
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