I just received my order from carbon60oliveoil.com. I took 1/2 tsp, which corresponds to roughly 2mg C60. Here are some quick thoughts on its initial effects:
Likely Placebo
-Elevated mood/sense of well-being/motivation
-Better physical appearance (I seemed a bit more colored/ripped in the shower)
I was more nervous before taking this than I usually am with supplements, and when I didn't feel any obvious side effects, I was very relieved, which contributed to the above feelings. The perceived change in physical appearance is almost certainly placebo seeing that as of this post, I've taken 2 doses, so only 4mg total.
Unclear
-Better exercises performance/recovery
-Back pain
-Difficulty verbalizing
-Difficulty sleeping
I ran a few miles on the treadmill last night, roughly 2 hours after taking C60oo. I feel like I had more endurance and was sweating less/recovered faster. From what I've read, C60oo impacts resistance training much more. I'll be lifting tomorrow night, so let's see.
I did have a recurrence of back pain, some of which was in the kidney area. This could be placebo, as I had read reports of kidney pain. It also could be due to overtraining, considering I conducted a lower-body workout on Friday (squats and deadlifts) and generally have been pretty tough on my body of late (trying to learn snowboarding).
The only nootropic effect so far is that I seem to be having trouble finding the right words to express myself. On this forum, I saw that another user had the same experience. But it might be the exact opposite also. When I look back at my speech and writing, it's no different from normal. Perhaps I'm self-criticizing more, and pushing myself to find the "right" word for every situation instead of just lazily getting by.
My sleep was disturbed last night, as was the gf's, who also dosed. This is the only effect she reported. That said, we live in a noisy area and a few snowploughs passed right below our window last night, to whose noise I distinctly remember waking up. So it's not clear that C60oo was the culprit.
Definitely Not Placebo
-Mixed effects on breathing/lungs/lingering cold
I've had a low-grade cold for a few weeks now. Due to some stresses at work I've been taking piracetam off and on which always seems to reduce my immunity, so the infection hasn't fully cleared up. Prior to C60 my coughing and runny nose had stopped, though the infection seemed to have moved lower into my chest.
C60 had a definite non-placebo effect. My lungs felt much clearer and I started to cough up mucus/phlegm, almost as if the infection had been moved out of my lungs, back in to my nose and throat, to be defeated and expelled. That said, upon waking this morning, I still had a mild cough and runny nose so it's not as if C60 was a panacea. Very interesting indeed.
I plan to finish my 30ml vial, which contains roughly 10 more doses. I'll report again if I notice anything interesting.