Picamilon and update on others

Picamilon basics from wikipediaPicamilon Basics

Getting that out of  the way, this is what I've noticed.  It has great anti-anxiety potential but doesn't have as much of the down side of the cognitive problems that most anxiolytics that a doctor might prescribe.  It does impede memory formation slightly, from what I noticed, but not to the degree that a benzodiazepine might.  It works better at higher than recommended dosage, but the curb seems to have a plateau effect with its effectiveness and there are probably not too many investigative studies on such high dosages and their effects.

I have been taking a range from 300mg-3g and I have seen that the effectiveness stopped around 2g, so I have stuck with the 2-2.5g daily dosage.  It has also helped cravings for alcohol; which, isn't discussed anywhere I could find on the internet, but might have some value there.

I have increased, added, and removed things one at a time to determine its usefulness in replacing or acting synergetically (correct adverb?) with certain ones.  It seems to be a great one to take with the correct dosage of phenibut (which I've seen has to be adjusted in respect to picamilon's dosage).  My normal "stressed-state" reaction to things have improved, but the combination can be synergetic in respect to creating a bit of brain fog, so watch out for that.

I would like to see how effective it is long term, but I will try to remain objective about whether or not an adjustment in dosage is truly warranted.

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Others:
Cayenne pepper:  Taking a medication like omneprazole (Nexium?) seems to help a lot with the stomach acid problem without preventing the cayenne's ability to work (not a bad thing to try out after a few days of nexium if you require cayenne for whatever reason and have a stomach ulcer/acid problem).


Aniracetam cessation:  Watch out for X2 brain fog (ie- if you were taking it to sharpen your attention and memory to start with, stopping supplementation can make it seem worse for a while, it's hard to say if it is truly that much worse or not, but it appears to be this way).

Phenibut:  Dosage curb seems to make effects far more pronounced at higher dosage.  Has an effect on memory: qualitatively- at a certain dosage memories are much harder to make and/or retain; quantitatively- 2x~=50% memory (rough estimate- cannot be confirmed).

Taurine:  Is a great addition if you are already taking amino acids for weight training and you need to fight off anxiety.  I would recommend starting low (~0.5g) and working your way up.  (*I weigh 200 lbs, so my dosage requirements are likely different than someone who weighs 120 lbs).

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Possible therapy options:

PTSD- biometric stimulation, exposure therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Biometric stimulation- I've only used a couple of times, but it helped with retrieving memories from the traumatic event.

Exposure therapy-  Helps to desensitize someone from the triggers of the flashbacks.

CBT-  Well, sometimes it is good to just talk about what happened and how and what emotions it stirs up and how to handle those emotions, memories, sensations.

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 Sorry about the long absence:  I had some person problems come up and I wasn't able to make an entry and after making this entry I realized how unprepared I was for certain changes in my life.