I've tried inositol, 18g a day, without much benefit. I havent tried lysine, how does lysine improve anxiety? I use propranolol before public speaking, its the only thing that's helped me with panic attacks.
Also, interesting point on the fish oil user1. I'm going to step it down to 1000mg EPA oil, seeing as EPA has significantly more science backing it compared to DHA (in terms of brain health). And, I've wondered if melatonin downregulates natural production, but I've been taking it daily for years, its propably too late for me :P insomnia is a bitch.
My visual problems are what I like to call "TV static" on everything I look at, especially on large textureless surfaces like a clear blue sky. This is probably the same thing as the "visual snow" you mentioned. It gets worse at night. I also see mild tracers on moving objects and my night vision is slighlty compromised. Patterns move when I look at them (blinds, testured floors, carpet) but my main concern is a hazy component to everything I look at. This can make me feel pretty disconnected from what I'm experiencing sometimes. It's nothing that interfears with my ability to function; I can drive, study, do everything I used to do, but I can easily feel detached because things just dont LOOK real. They arent sharp or vibrant, they are HAZY! I don't use any recreational drugs anymore, so hopefully with time my HPPD will improve. And yes, I have been medically diagnosed with this disorder from several doctors. My advice, stay away from MDMA, PCP, DXM, lSD, magic mushrooms, and other drugs that can alter your vision long-term.
Vinpocetine has improved my vision, but becasue of some side effects I've read about (increased DOPAC, decreased monoamine activity) I've stopped using it. Nicotine helps my vision, but I'm an ex smoker, so I don't use it regularly. I'll buy a tin of dip every now and then :D
On a side note, too much Ashwagandha can alter my vision and make me drowsy. About 1gram a day, split half at night and half in the morning, seems to be the perfect dose for me when it comes to relieving nervousness without causing drowsiness or visual side effects.
Edited by Orajel, 04 March 2012 - 10:08 PM.