I just wanted to detail my experiences with phenibut, and also to ask and see if anyone has any suggestions for other supplements I could try that may have a noticable impact on my mood, and other mental capacities.
In the past I have taken:
Sulbutiamine
Modafinil
Deprenyl
Piracetam
Aniracetam
Noopept
Pramiracetam
The above I have all tried and have never noticed the slightest effect (that is not to say some unnoticable effect is going on), but I'm more looking for things I will notice.
Phenibut, however was different. Now, I will I add I frequently get pretty depressed and down, lack motivation and energy, and very socially awkward - terrible at making conversation and such. I've drunk a lot of alcohol in the past to overcome social confidence issues- I can go from being a really quiet shy guy with nothing to say, to laughing and starting up conversation with anyone - and I love that, but it's just not a good thing for me to be drinking, and I don't wish to continue down that path.
So two weeks ago, my Phenibut and arrived and I took some.
I weighed out 750mg. Waited about 2 hours, and nothing. I had intended to be scientific, take certain doses, see the effect, try more two weeks from then, etc. But, I am impatient.
I took another 750mg.
Within half an hour I started feeling a little light headed - I put this down to the first dose starting to kick in. I was feeling a little giggly (I'm attributing this to excitement or anticipation so far). Within an hour or two... I wasn't feeling like my usual morose self.
I was feeling amazing! Like really happy! Excited! Energetic! Like crazy. Another hour or two, I was yapping away, just talking, and talking. I tried doing some writing, and found it very hard to concentrate and focus - and I was feeling dizzy and a little sick.
But the main gist of the feeling I was having was the same feeling I get after a few beers or more - I was feeling relaxed, confident, introspective, motivated - felt like I could take over the world.
I met up with a friend that night; and by the time I got there; I was feeling hyper. Felt really confident. Really happy. All this good stuff. It was great!
The mood was less pronounced probably within another five hours; and I went home, went to bed, and had the deepest most relaxing sleep I had had in a long, long time.
I know i should have waited; but the next day I had 1600mg. It had the exact same effects again. I was happy. Reflective. Confident. Talkative. But that evening I felt REALLY sick. I was dizzy. I was driving home and couldn't concentrate or stay focused, felt like i was going to be sick. I felt terrible.
I put this down to having too much in a short amount of time, not a problem that should arise with responsible phenibut usage. I tried some more two days later, and all it did was make me feel even more sick.
So, so far from this one trial - it is my belief that phenibut may be an awesome supplement, but only to be taken very infrequently (as everyone suggests be done already); and I will be trying it again in about a week and a half. If it continues to work well for me for the next few times; I will probably keep it and use it for special social occasions where I need extra confidence and positive mood.
Unfortunately, this means it is something I can't use often.
As I mentioned in the list above, this is the first brain supplement that has noticably changed my mood and/or mental feelings and processes. Could anyone suggest anything else to try?