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[Maxout777]

Bacopa upregulates downregulated GABA receptors including receptor site A, which is the one fin blocks. It was always on my radar along with magnolia, kava and gastrodin as they pretty much do the same thing. So long term bacopa could work better for PFS purposes to get the receptors back up compared to cycling it. Never tried it though, ordered a bag from LEH. They key here is GABA modulators and not just GABA agonists.

Decreased GABA receptor in the cerebral cortex of epileptic rats: effect of Bacopa monnieri and Bacoside-A

I've taken it daily for months now. Its awesome stuff. Helped me mentally from the first day. I attribute use of it to my full mental recovery no doubt.

[Cdsnuts]

It certainly has been one of my favorites

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[Maxout777]

I'm about to pull the trigger on the new Gotu kola. It's $5 off right now. Looks to be a nice compliment to the Bacopa.

[Cdsnuts]

I'm about to pull the trigger on the new Gotu kola. It's $5 off right now. Looks to be a nice compliment to the Bacopa.

I literally just bought my first bag an hour ago, lol.

There are only a few left at this point plus it's on sale.

I'm still constantly in awe of the quality of their products.

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[TubZy]

It affects the same Gaba receptor but there is a different feel to it, as compared to kava for sure.

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Kava hits the same receptor as well, but yeah they both have other properties besides that, but the anti anxiety effect is from the GABA(A) (benzos act on this receptor). Bacopa also slightly acts on dopamine too, which could be slightly more stimulating. Anything that increases GABA is going to upregulate 5AR in the brain.

Oddly enough, morphine and benzos increase 5AR in the brain (from the increase in GABA, speficially (A)).

Sex hormones metabolism in the brain: influence of central acting drugs on 5 alpha-reduction in rat diencephalon. - PubMed - NCBI

Here is the kava study.

Kavapyrone enriched extract from Piper methysticum as modulator of the GABA binding site in different regions of rat brain. - PubMed - NCBI


Same with magnolia (I just started making tea with this, this is pretty good stuff, similar to glycine but much stronger)

Magnolol, a major bioactive constituent of the bark of Magnolia officinalis, induces sleep via the benzodiazepine site of GABA(A) receptor in mice. - PubMed - NCBI

[Cdsnuts]

Kava hits the same receptor as well, but yeah they both have other properties besides that, but the anti anxiety effect is from the GABA(A). Bacopa also slightly acts on dopamine too.

Kavapyrone enriched extract from Piper methysticum as modulator of the GABA binding site in different regions of rat brain. - PubMed - NCBI


Same with magnolia (I just started making tea with this, this is pretty good stuff, similar to glycine but much stronger)

Magnolol, a major bioactive constituent of the bark of Magnolia officinalis, induces sleep via the benzodiazepine site of GABA(A) receptor in mice. - PubMed - NCBI

"kava hits the same receptor as well"

Yea... that's what I just said....lol

I don't have any experience with Magnolia as a standalone but I have taken it in a sleep supplement

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[TubZy]

"kava hits the same receptor as well"

Yea... that's what I just said....lol

I don't have any experience with Magnolia as a standalone but I have taken it in a sleep supplement

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Just restating it cause you sounded kinda unsure when you mentioned it lol

Probably super underdosed. It is not the magnolia bark that is doing itself but high amounts of the standardized active compounds magnolol and honokiol, which many supplements don't have especially if it is a blend.

[Cdsnuts]

Just restating it cause you sounded kinda unsure when you mentioned it lol

Probably super underdosed. It is not the magnolia bark that is doing itself but high amounts of the standardized active compounds magnolol and honokiol, which many supplements don't have especially if it is a blend.

Typical of most proprietary Blends which is why I like stand-alone products

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[Snell1234]

I'm getting in on these now straight away too then before they run out.

[Maxout777]

I may run Bacopa and Gotu with lions mane on my upcoming cycle to see if it still provides any benefit. Kinda have an idea that it will.