So
honeywhite's thread inspired me to create a thread like this of my own. He didn't update his progress, unfortunately, but I will.
I need an anxiolytic like this:
a) Lysis of anxiety (it's in the name of the thing!).
b) Lack of hypnotic effect.
c) Long duration of action.
d) Not required to take daily (SSRI's, I'm looking at you!)
e) Lack of sexual side effects. I'm a man; the most important organ in my body is my, erm, joystick, and I won't have it out of commission.
Also, it must not interfere with a roll. Rolling while on Buspirone was a big mistake and I'll never know if that candyflipping adventure caused the suicidal hell I suffered for an entire year.
The anxiolytics I have tried so far:
Buspirone - Utter garbage which made me worse and then caused suicidal mood swings when I stopped using it despite the available info assuring the safety of quitting it cold turkey.
Lorazepam - Takes the edge off but that's about all it does. Required to use every day. Temporary small fix with no lasting effect.
Klonopin - Same effect as lora and lasts 2 days instead of one.
Valium - No effect besides drowsiness and insomnia.
Xanax - Blacks me out or knocks me out. If amnesia is the cure for anxiety, then a bullet to the head is the cure for all my problems.
Phenibut - My tolerance to this builds WAY TOO FAST. This one's a disaster waiting to happen.
Gabapentin - Useless in therapeutic doses, hypnotic at higher doses. Makes me feel drunk and unsteady too.
Oxytocin - Obliterates my social anxiety but not general anxiety. The drug is too sensitive to the elements, loses potency very easily, impractical to use.
Selank - Subtle anxiolytic with no side effects. This one has been the best so far.
Adaptol (Mebicar) - No noticeable effect. Gives me insomnia, ADD and limp dick.
Picamilon - Snake oil.
Tofisopam - Made my anxiety worse.
CBD - Snake oil.
Mexidol - Effects remind me exactly of Buspar. Makes me irritable and stressed as fuck. DO NOT WANT
Pantogam Active - No noticeable effect.
Kratom - gonna try this soon
The anxiolytics I've written off:
SSRIs/SNRIs - I need anxiolytics, not antidepressants. Mood stability is very precious to me and I do not plan to fuck with it.
Kava - Wikipedia:
Inhibition of the
reuptake of
norepinephrine NO THANKS
Afobazole - It acts as an MAOI, not only does that interfere with a roll but is potentially fatal.
Propranolol - I'm not convinced a beta blocker will do anything meaningful. I don't have hypertension or panic attacks, for the record.
The anxiolytics on my try-list:
Pyrazolam
Opipramol
Valerian root
Pregabalin
Phenobarbital
Imidazenil
Tianeptine
Theanine
Taurine
Any input is welcome and appreciated.