February Biohacking Q&A
| Ⓒ By Jonathan Roseland |
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I'll be answering some of the February Biohacking and lifehacking questions in the Q&A podcasts below.
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Disclaimer
What you find on this website is NOT medical advice. I'm not a doctor. I'm just an experienced unlicensed self-experimenter practicing free speech in talking about my own extensive experiences and my interpretations of published science. Please see my guide on How to Biohack Smart and Safe. You should consult a doctor about any biohacking you're doing and ideally also get a second opinion.
Q&A #23
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I had a girlfriend who was addicted to her vibrator. She built up a tolerance so that she could ONLY orgasm with the use of a vibrator. Her continued use of “toys” escalated to the point that she ONLY wanted to have sex while using her wild and various “tools”. This became a problem as I felt ignored and slighted due to her addiction. Still, I don’t see videos warning WOMEN about VIBRATOR ADDICTIONS!!! (wonder why???) A lot of people think that vibrator use is perfectly okay and normal - but the truth is that if you can ONLY have orgasms with the use of these toys - then it is (by definition) an ADDICTION!!!
A comment on 🤳 Women's Social Media Obsession = Men's Porn Addiction
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Recommendations
Sex with Emily podcast
The chapters on Tantric sex in my book for men...
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just read one of your articles (about 5 HTP)... I find its the only thing that helps with pervasive low mood & depression but am worried about long term side effects and you mention it shouldn't be used long term. Really interesting article (1/2)
I was also born cross eyed but had surgery at a young age in an attempt to correct it. Still have a lazy left eye. Always wondered if my "brain wiring" was what affected both my eyes and my mental state. What do you recommend instead of 5 HTP
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Recommendations
Beating Depression chapter from my book about thriving despite a physical imperfection
![How to Be Cross Eyed [Second Edition]](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/media/reviews/photos/thumbnail/220x200c/4b/72/5d/how-to-be-cross-eyed-27-1685623629.jpg)
Vitamin D, Vitamin K2, and Vitamin A along with a UVB light
Intermittent Antidepressive Meditation (when you go to the bathroom)
A monogamous relationship with a virtuous man and ingesting regular doses of Biohacker Semen, yes really! Listen to How Our Toxic Environment Is Impacting Our Sexy Brains and Hormones – Dr. Lindsey Berkson
For naturally fixing eyesight, read the book The experience of a fool: who had an epiphany about how to get rid of his glasses
Stem cell research is also promising for us cross-eyed people! Listen to Ben Greenfield's interview of Dr. Matt Cook
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Don't think you'll answer this but what's the best combination of brain supplements?
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Recommendations
Recommended Nootropic stacks: Excelerol, Nootopia, TAO Ultra Nootropic, QUANTUMiND - Nootropic
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I don't like wine so i take Resveratrol instead. NMN is supposed to be better though. David Sinclair says he takes 500mg of Resveratrol along with [Nicotinamide mononucleotide] NMN supplement. What do you think of that?
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Recommendations
NAD+ Precursors: NMN or Nicotinamide Riboside (Tru Niagen)
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What do you think of Phenylalanine in the treatment of Bipolar disorder Depression ?
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Recommendations
No clinical human studies on Phenylalanine and bipolar depression on Pubmed. Read Nutritional therapies for mental disorders and The Subjective and Cognitive Effects of Acute Phenylalanine and Tyrosine Depletion in Patients Recovered from Depression
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If I just took a larger dose of choline would I get the same result as less Alpha GPC?
See...
CDP Choline VS Alpha GPC? A mechanisms + effect comparison
On MindLabPro.com Best Nootropic Choline Source: Citicoline, Alpha-GPC, or Choline Bitartrate?
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I've been meaning to ask... Do you think NAC could help taper off phenibut? I haven't heard people taking it for phenibut, and I think it would be great if it's viable. If it is... Could you make some awareness?
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Recommendations
Q&A #24
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Responding to: Prepping for an Uncertain Future with Nootropics
i don't think they ever put a man on the moon... but i'll never believe there's nuthin' up their sleeve!
I don't buy into cold war propaganda either. But I also know that flat Earth is a psyop to distract, discredit, and draw out thought criminals. Pretty effective psyop.
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Go deeper...
- Richard Hoagland's theory and debates on the moon landings
- JF Debunks the Moon Landing Conspiracy (in 3 hours!)
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what do you think of maca for sport ? what would you recommand for intense swimming ? no dopamine inductor, I don't use coffee neither for instance. I believe everything that use dopamine receptor has a cost in the end, not worth it to my view. ( any thought on this, cause coffee fuck the hell up of me in the end of day, maybe I m really sensitive to this ).
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More about Maca: Pubmed articles on endurance effect: A pilot investigation into the effect of maca supplementation on physical activity and sexual desire in sportsmen.
14 days ME supplementation improved 40 km cycling time trial performance and sexual desire in trained male cyclists.
Retracted article: The Research on the Impact of Maca Polypeptide on Sport Fatigue.
Nootropics for intense swimming...
Gotu Kola from an Indian review
The antidepressant effects of total triterpenes from [Gotu Kola] on the immobility time in forced swimming mice...
L-Tyrosine for acute stress
Rhodiola from a Belgian study of young athletes:
Acute Rhodiola rosea intake can improve endurance exercise capacity in young healthy volunteers.
Yohimbine an athletic performance enhancer
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Hello Jonathan. Please tell me what do you think about Flmodafinil. I'ts safe? Dont give me SJS? Or allergy and skin interaction like adrafinil? Thanks for your answer :)
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More about Flmodafinil
Cortex Labs Review
No clinical studies on Flmodafinil on Pubmed
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John have you ever heard or tryed Omega-3 from red krill and not wild caught salmon or from sardine ect.. The absorption of this omega 3 krill oil is something amazing you can really feel it. The scientific logic behind this is that the loads of golden omega 3 pills we see with huge amounts of DHA and EPA are not fully getting absorbed .
The red you see is a powerfull anti oxidant Astaxanthin which is naturally found in krill and helps preserve the omega 3 so no smelly fishy smell
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Listen: Ben Greenfield's podcast with Twinlabs CEO
Order: Red Krill Omega-3 Oil
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Responding to: Post-Piracetam Intelligence Deficit
Thanks for sharing. I've read many reddit posts myself and many of the things that I have read are absurd. One, in particular, was a guy complaining about various negative side effects that came with his noopept consumption, although he then states that he was using modafinil along with it, but he was sure that it was the noopept which was causing him to crash and have extremely low energy upon it wearing off, absolutely comical! Others have stated that noopept has ruined their brain despite the fact that they had abused substances such as benzodiazepines shortly prior to trying noopept. It seems that many individuals are trying to fix an underlying problem with certain nootropics and then if they have some sort of negative result after their use they are certain to pin the problem on the nootropic. In my experience, noopept is very subtle and it has had a positive impact on my brain therefore I cannot fathom how some can claim that this substance has had any significant negative impact on their brain. Also, isn't noopept most effective for those with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimers?
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Read: Noopept stimulates the expression of NGF and BDNF in rat hippocampus.
Hello Jonathan. Please tell me what do you think about Flmodafinil. I'ts safe? Dont give me SJS? Or allergy and skin interaction like adrafinil? Thanks for your answer :)
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Responding to: Kratom 🌿 An opioid-based non-nootropic performance enhancer with a dark side
[Kratom is an] opioid agonist buddy not a legit opioid for real
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78 papers on Pubmed identify Kratom as an opioid or as having opioid properties
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How do racetams effect Bipolar Disorder especially mania?
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Read: The cause of Piracetam Mania and Nootropics for bipolar people - Racetams induce hypomania?
Better Nootropic options...
ALCAR - A 2013 paper stated about a stack of ALCAR and CoQ10:
[mitochondrial modulators] treatment targets mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, altered brain energy metabolism and the dysregulation of multiple mitochondrial genes in patients with bipolar disorder... Convergent data implicate mitochondrial dysfunction as an important component of the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder.
Memantine - I've grown more bearish on this drug
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Responding to: How to Be Cross Eyed audio chapters
Great series. May I ask how you came to be able to write and publish a book? Is there a streamlined way to do this these days?
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My books: How to Be Cross Eyed and Don't Stick Your Dick in a Blender
Kindle Book Formatting Tool: Reedsy
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