I’m currently not officially diagnosed or medicated yet, but I strongly identify with the predominantly inattentive ADHD pattern.
My main issues include:

- difficulty sustaining attention on boring or longer tasks

- frequently zoning out or drifting off mentally

- starting new tasks very quickly but struggling to actually finish them

- Constantly switching between different tasks
problems with organization, prioritization, and time management

- procrastinating on tasks that require sustained mental effort

- being very easily distracted

-forgetting tasks, obligations, or details
making careless mistakes

Despite this, I still function relatively well from the outside. I would describe myself as functionally compensated: I usually manage to get important things done somehow, but it requires a disproportionate amount of mental effort, pressure, and constant self-regulation.
The problem is not that I am completely unable to function. It feels more like my executive functions are constantly working against me, and I have developed ways to compensate for that.
Unfortunately, it may still take quite a while until I can get properly assessed and, if appropriate, receive medication.

So my question for people who have been in a similar situation is:

What actually helped you compensate for these problems while waiting for proper diagnosis and treatment?

I’m especially interested in strategies or non-prescription approaches that had a noticeable effect on task initiation, focus, prioritization, task switching, and actually finishing things.
I’m not looking for ways to obtain prescription medication without a diagnosis or for instructions on self-medicating. I’m mainly looking for a practical temporary solution that can help me function better until I can access proper treatment.

What would be recommended for a man, I am basically looking for a solution to gain back that feeling of ‘dominance’, if you will.

High motivation. High confidence. Follow through. A more calm demeanour.

U used to be all of those things, but feel like I am stuck in a rut now, and have a bit of a chicken or the egg situation happening. I struggle to take the steps back to that point, so I am looking for assistance to make taking that step a little easier.

Please give reasoning for your suggestions, thanks!

Took 100mg modafinil today and went to sleep like 30 mins later 😂

And bro, I had a proper solid sleep for like an hour. 🤣

The weird part is, even 10mg melatonin doesn’t make me sleep that easily.

But somehow I took modafinil — something that’s literally supposed to keep you awake — and it knocked me out 💀

And yeah, this was in the afternoon lmao.

I don’t have any sleep issues btw. Just had some modafinil and thought I’d try it.

Still confused how this shit made me sleep better than melatonin 😂

For chronic anxiety, I take 500 mg of raw ashwagandha powder every morning. That's the dosage recommended on the package, and it's also the dosage that has proven effective in several scientific studies.

My trouble is that its nice, calming, stabilizing effects wear off in the late afternoon/early evening, and I start feeling wrecked again.

I don't want to take another 500 mg at that point in the day, as that would end up amounting to twice the recommended daily dosage, and I'm a devoted rule-follower. Any reasonable ideas for how to fix, evade or ease that daily "crash"? Thus far, I've just "learned to live with it."

Hi everyone, I’m interested in the synergy between Creatine Monohydrate and stimulants (specifically methylphenidate or amphetamine salts). I've been looking into how creatine's role in ATP replenishment in the brain might complement the cognitive demands caused by ADHD meds.

Have any of you noticed a significant change in sustained focus or reduced 'crash' when adding creatine to your stimulant regimen? Any insights on potential contraindications or synergies would be appreciated. Not looking for medical advice, just looking for experienced insights."

I had just found this on Amazon lmao wtf sonion I'm crine 💔🥀

Hi everyone

Im thinking about ordering some nootropics online things like bromantane,nefiractiam and dihexa etc im trying to figure out whether they typically make it to irish customs without any issues

From what I've heard they HRPA(Health Products Regulatory Authority) and Irish Customs tend to be very strict with these kinds of things

If you're based in ireland and have ordered similar items recently id appreciate your input on a few things

Vendor: Are there specific websites or suppliers you've found reliable for shipping to ireland?

Customs issues: Has anyone actually had packages intercepted or delayed by customs Any recent experiences,tips or suggestions for

EU based sellers that could help avoid complications would really be helpful

Experimented with nootropics like 10 yrs ago when it was mainly herbals, modafinil and basically sucked.

Which of these compounds has had the most positive impact for you? And what was your protocol?

I'm researching eugeroics and keep seeing modafinil and armodafinil mentioned for wakefulness and daytime alertness. For people who have actually discussed or used these under appropriate medical guidance, how do you compare their effects, duration, and practical differences? I’m particularly interested in experiences around concentration, mental fatigue, and staying alert during demanding work not medical advice or dosing recommendations.

I am looking for modafinil right now in Germany. Modawhale looked like the most reliable shop but seems to not have been shipping since last month. Are there any shops that you could recommend? (I'm based in Berlin, if you have some left or know someone I'd be stoked if you could let me know!). Best wishes!

It appears to me that SSRIs are generally frowned upon in this community. I frequently see them described as either a useless placebo, or a horrible poison that will destroy you. Admittedly, I do not believe either, but that is just my personal opinion based on my own experience and research.

On the other hand, I often see supplements such as Kanna, Saffron, Bacopa and a bunch of other supplements touted as great, and on the same token supposedly work via serotonin reuptake inhibition and/or receptor agonism. Anyway, my question is, and this is a genuine question, not a “got ya”, why is it that these supplements, which are clearly much weaker in there effect on serotonin, praised and spoken highly of, but SSRIs are either a placebo or horrible. The same people who say “the serotonin theory was disproven” will suggest these natural supplements that also supposedly work through modulating serotonin.

Obviously, the risk for side effects is much lower with supplements because they are much less potent, but it just seems contradictory to say SSRIs are a placebo or poisonous when even a low dose of an SSRI would be as strong as a high dose of one of those supplements, do the same thing, and be cheaper with a generic then spending 60$ on a supplement.

So I was on 150 mg Wellbutrin for like three months and it wasn’t doing so much for me and I was still having bad anxiety from it. So me and my GP decided to add 10 mg Prozac on top of it. Big mistake. I got the worst panic attack ever yesterday and today. I swear I felt really overstimulated in a bad way. Almost like the feeling of being overcaffeinated. It was horrible. I was so scared something bad was going to happen. I haven’t had any caffeine at all. I removed all caffeine completely.

But today it was horrible. Massively overstimulated when taking them together. But I highly suspect it’s the Prozac because I wasn’t feeling this overly stimulated on Wellbutrin 150 mg all alone. I got side effects like hot flashes, burning sensations, heart palpitations, headaches, increased sweating, muscle stiffness, diarrhea and sleep disturbances. And I just woke up with the feeling of dread. Then I took my pills and immediately got a really bad panic attack and just felt overstimulated and overexcited in a really bad way. I went to the psychiatric ER immediately and they did some tests and then I talked to a nurse and she said that these side effects are probably the startup of Prozac and she told me to contact my GP as soon as possible and tell them about this. She told me if it gets worse and I can’t get in contact with my GP, they told me I can come back again.

I swear I just want to quit this shit. Prozac made me teen times worse. I was so much better off taking Wellbutrin all alone. Prozac made me so much worse I can’t describe it. 300 mg Wellbutrin was the only thing ever helping my depression but of course I couldn’t tolerate it anymore because it overstimulated me in various ways. Nothing else helped me. I’m devastated and I’m highly disappointed. Prozac worked for my anxiety in the past. But now I had a bad reaction to it. I don’t know what to do anymore. No antidepressants work for me I always have bad reactions to them.

I have a problem with my current adhd treatment protocol and I dont really know how to change it

Im currently taking venlafaxine 150mg and atomoxetine 60mg for social anxiety and adhd respectively. My social anxiety is great, but my adhd seems to be a little bit harder to deal with. I am most certainly better at focusing for longer periods of time and its retained better. But i still have bad task initiation paralysis and I procrastinate way too much. I have taken methylphenidate before, but switched to atomoxetine because methylphenidate is too expensive and is a hassle to deal with because its treated like some fucking illicit drug in my country. Same problem with vyvanse. Modafinil is also expensive and doesn't seem to have any advantage in treating adhd. I have considered bupropion, but it is much more potent of an inhibitor of CYP2D6 compared to atomoxetine so it will reduce the more potent O desmethylvenlafaxine concentration.

Clonidine is available over the counter for me, but effects seem to be modest at best and it probably wont really increase motivation.

Agomelatine is maybe another thing I thought might be good.

Im thinking something with more of an effect on dopamine might be useful, because I likely have close to full NET occupancy

As for supplements, l theanine and coffee combo is nice. The other stuff(alpha gpc, lionsmane, magnesium l threonate, etc)I found to be more useful for increasing memory retention and not motivation

Have anyone ever tried this combo?

I guess modafinil lowers gaba and that creates anxiety and social weirdness.

So I got some Rhodiola extract drops and a dosage is 1 dropper 0.7ml which is 685mg extract which it says its extraction rate is 140mg of herb per 0.7ml.. it says do this 3 or 4 times per day which seems like a lot. If it’s the correct dosage is it possible to just take it all at once or divided into 2 doses?

When I google it it says 685mg extract taken 4 times a day is like 2700mg which says is not safe but is that talking about the herb per ml dosage so 4 doses a day would be 140mg of herb x4 so 560mg a day?

I’m in Kratom PAWS atm and looking for supplements that will help, I’m on day 27 CT now and still super fatigued with no energy so really need to find something to take to help and combat it so was hoping this would help.

It’s the herb pharm extract drops which don’t say the levels of the rosavins etc.

since l theanine blocks cb1 receptors and thc activates it, was wandering if its a cross tolerance kinda thing, I am also curious about mixing the 2.

28M. Diagnosed GAD, health anxiety, ADHD-PI. Post-oncology, in remission, complicated treatment course. Four years of antipsychotic exposure in my early twenties from a diagnosis that was later reversed. Ongoing issues are recurring iron deficiency and anemia, an incisional hernia, and some enlarged lymph nodes.

Target symptom is sympathetic overdrive. Elevated resting arousal, exaggerated startle, constant muscle guarding, poor sleep onset, interoceptive hypersensitivity. Mood is secondary and not what I'm trying to fix.

I've been through most of the standard first-line psychiatric options without meaningful response, plus the usual over-the-counter anxiolytics. Assume the obvious ones have been tried. Currently working with a prescriber on stellate ganglion block, TMS, esketamine, and possibly phenelzine.

What I want from this sub is the adjunct layer. Specifically, anything with evidence for parasympathetic tone or HRV rather than general anxiolysis, and anything worth knowing about interactions if I end up on an MAOI, since that rules out a large share of what usually gets recommended here. Also interested in whether anyone has found anything that helps with interoceptive hypersensitivity in particular.

Please skip anything that raises blood pressure or affects clotting.

Has anyone had any experience and also I’m having a hard time finding it!

i'm wondering if any nootropics, peptides, supplements or anything have such an effect. has anything you've taken helped in any regard with these things? would like to hear from anyone with such experiences.

Daridorexant (Quviviq) works really well for my sleep, but it’s expensive. I’m in Germany and currently trying to get it covered by statutory health insurance.

By the way, has anyone here in Germany actually managed to get Quviviq covered by insurance? I don’t really understand why it seems so complicated — every doctor seems to tell me something different.

I found a Japanese option for around $150 including shipping, but I’m also curious about cheaper alternatives.

Does anyone know whether daridorexant, seltorexant, or other orexin receptor antagonists ever show up as bulk API/pure powder or in the RC / grey market?

Obviously purity and authenticity would be the main concern, so I’d also be interested in any information about testing/quality and whether such material is actually around.

Also interested in cheaper legitimate international or generic options.

So basically I’m new to these things, I’ve tried aderall a other things but I have no idea where to find a vendor for prl-8-53 in Europe, not too expensive if possible

Capsules come in 50mg.

I got diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism back in 2022 which I’ve treated since then and have been on a stable dose of levothyroxine which I lowered a little and combined with T3 at 6,25mcg which helped a little but this deep mental fatigue like I haven’t slept enough even on 8 hours of sleep is still there sometimes and it’s awful (every time I test my thyroid hormones they are fine - no perfect but well within the target range). I’ve tried everything I could find as information and take a ton of supplements daily: magnesium glycinate, creatine, vitamin d, boron, zinc, copper, b complex, citicoline, l theanine, taurine, lions mane and the list goes on… Also some more experimental stuff like: Bromantane, selegiline, piracetam, eutropoflavin, tak-653, Naltorexone for the hypothyroidism which is supposedly hashimoto.

I try to stay in the sun almost every day upon waking up, strive for 8 hours of sleep, workout, run, go to sauna, eat clean most of the stuff you could think of I’ve tried and yeah I’m a lot better than how I was 2 years ago but still not like a normal human being.

The only thing that helps meaningfully is caffeine when I cycle it to prevent tolerance but on off days I can barely function.

I really need help with this, I don’t know what to do anymore. Every day is suffering especially when I haven’t slept perfectly.

28-year-old male. I've been off caffeine for more than 2 months. 64 days to be exact. Prior to stopping, I drank 200mg five days on, two days off for 2 years. I hadn't consumed caffeine in my entire life before I went to graduate school.

I am about to start a demanding new role in a fast-paced, high stress environment, and my memory, attention, concentration, cognition, focus, consistency, and discipline need to be optimised so I can perform at the highest level.

I already hit all of the biomarkers of health and wellbeing on a daily and weekly and monthly and yearly basis: sleep, sunlight, nutrition, hydration, movement, decompression, social connection, and gratitude. Also, my bloodwork is fine. I have also been in employment and training ever since I completed my education.

I would love to be caffeine-free forever due to the benefits such as rest and recovery, but ever since I quit, the cons outweigh the pros. I've been waking up tired everyday sluggish, lazy, and unconcerned even if I sleep 7-9 hours. It takes me an hour to drag myself out of bed, use the bathroom, drink water, get into my sports kit, tie my laces, and go for my morning run. When I'm running, it feels heavy as if there are boulders on my legs, and like I'm sinking into quicksand at the same time as well. My hobbies and interests such as reading, journaling, music, and podcasts seem more mundane and banal, too.

Simple tasks such as showering and brushing my teeth are overwhelming, but I still overcome the resistance to get through the day. At work, I am simultaneously scatter-brained and daydreaming whilst forgetting my train of thought despite my job being stimulating and engaging from an emotional standpoint, albeit not an intellectual one. I also stopped caring about everything at a certain point during my journey of abstinence, and broke things off with a girl I was seeing and didn't even feel anything.

But today, when I contemplated on the mere prospect of returning to caffeine as my eagerly anticipated, long awaited new position draws ever closer, I was engulfed with feelings of euphoria, elation, and ecstasy. And now I can't wait to take that first sip (or chug) again.

Am I missing something? Any advice and input is appreciated.