* NOW Mood Support - This supplement can be very helpful for depression and anxiety. It contains St. John's Wort, which is prescribed in Germany as an anti-depressant, Holy Basil Extract, Valerian, which attaches to the GABA receptors like a benzodiazepine, 5-HTP which converts to serotonin, GABA itself, which obviously relaxes you, Taurine & L-Theanine which both have some benefits for relaxation and mood. NOTE: If you're already taking an anti-depressant medication, do not use this. It can interact with those medicines in negative ways.
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* NOW 5HTP - 5HTP converts to serotonin in the brain, so it's essentially doing what SSRIs are doing, just in a different method and in a different way. It's a version of the amino acid tryptophan, which you can also buy
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* NOW Tryptophan 500mg. You can take these before bed as they will help you sleep, but you can also take them during the day to relax you and boost your serotonin levels. I'd recommend reading about all the different ingredients on examine.com and seeing which one might be right for you.
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NOTE: If you are already on an anti-depressant such as an SSRI/SNRI/MAOI, you don't want to be taking any form of tryptophan. It can cause a rare effect called serotonin syndrome in your body where your muscles tense up for many hours.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin_syndrome
* Pregnenolone - Pregnenolone is a neurosteroid that was recently approved by the FDA for post partum depression in women, but it can also work for people who are depressed and lonely. They have been studying it as a treatment for loneliness and it works great in some people, and some people don't have any benefit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurosteroid
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/26/pill-for-loneliness-psychology-science-medicine
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* CBD Oil - CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety at around 300mg. I buy the 83mg from the CBDistillery, which batch tests all their products for purity, quality, and the proper dosages. I recommend the full spectrum CBD that has 0.03% T H C. It works amazing for anxiety if you take about 2ml.
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* Lithium Orotate - Lithium is a well known anti-depressant and natural mineral. This mineral has so many uses, I couldn't even begin to list them all here. Just read this wikipedia article on it below. You can start off with 5mg and work up to 20mg. This is a good dose for reducing depression and anxiety.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_(medication)
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* Ashwagandha - Ashwagandha has been called the king of Ayurvedic herbs. Research suggests that it works well for reducing stress and anxiety. It may also modestly enhance strength performance, improve glucose metabolism, and increase testosterone levels.
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But, if you're suffering from chronic anxiety or depression, I highly recommend you see a psychiatrist and look into some psycho-pharmacological medications that can help you in your daily life. You can get a prescription for some medications that will help you deal with your anxiety, and seeing a psychologist and doing cognitive behavior therapy can really help too. You don't have to suffer and self medicate to try and deal with your anxiety & depression. There is help out there, don't be to proud or too afraid to ask for it. If you have insurance, there's no reason not to at least get a consultation and see what your options are.
Finally, I also highly recommend meditation. Using an app like Headspace daily to work on your breathing will help control your anxiety and negative thoughts. Fortune 500 companies are now teaching meditation classes in their businesses, because it's shown to increase cognitive function and has tons of other benefits. It's not a religious thing, it's more like breathing exercises where you just turn off your mind and focus on your breathing and after time it can really help.
And PLEASE if you are feeling any kind of suicidal thoughts or feelings, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline call them at 1-(800)-273-TALK or visit their Twitter or website at @800273TALK or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. You can also contact The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Call or text them at 800-273-8255 / Text: 741741. Or contact them on Twitter or through their website at @afspnational and https://afsp.org/
The accounts are monitored 24/7.
Anyway, hope that helps some of you out. Best of luck to you all. Oh yeah, and finally, here is an article on supplements that can help with depression. So look into these as well:
Finally: here is another guide with supplements for depression which is different than mine by the great Andrew Novick: https://bitbin.it/79tgD1pJ/
I hope this guide helps you and I wish you all wellness!
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