Posted by Questionmark on June 3, 2003, at 2:58:19
In reply to Re: Rhodiola Rosea - I love it! Anyone else try this?, posted by Michael Bell on May 31, 2003, at 16:28:42
> > Hi Michael,
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> > > Just wondering if there are any other Rhodiola-heads out there.
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> > I purchased some a couple months ago, but I haven't tried it (yet?). I thought it looked good on paper, but Larry Hoover told me that it makes him anxious and/or irritable (I forget which), so I set it aside.
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> > What does it feel like in your brain? How much do you take? How long have you been taking it so far?
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> > -- Ron
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> Ron, I use it as an adjunct to Picamilon. My main problem is social phobia. Picamilon got rid of the anxiety, but induced anhedonia/dysthymia in me. So I wanted something to get rid of the anhedonia, so I tried several things. Most didn't help, except for amisulpride. But amisulpride caused too much drowsiness & constipation. Then I came across rhodiola rosea.
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> For me, rhodiola increases my energy levels and and makes me noticeably more talkative and prosocial. I'm definitely more motivated with it. If I had to sum up the experience, I'd say it's an antidepressent that makes me more reactive to the environment. However, I agree with the poster who told you it made him more anxious and irritable is correct b/c reactivity goes both ways. There were a couple times where I skipped my Picamilon doses, and after taking rhodiola (at high doses) I had some feelings of anxiety, and a couple times grew irritable for minor reasons. With Picamilon (or some other anti-anxiety agent), though, it seems like a great additive and I irritability hasn't been an issue.
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> I take the Arctic Root brand from Sedish Herbal Institute, between 2-3 pills (180mg each) a day. Been on it for about 10 days.
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> Whatever brand you may decide to get, make sure it's standardized to contain at least 2% Rosavin and Salidrosides, as these are the active ingredients. Later!
Hi. Yeah i take Rhodiola occasionally. i took it daily for a couple months and it seemed to lose its effect (at least to some degree), but i could be wrong, i may have just gotten accostumed to its effects.
i really don't notice much from it except for one thing-- on Rhodiola i smile and laugh MUCH more than i normally do. i had (& have) the exact same effect from Panax Ginseng. It's quite strange actually. It's not that i feel that much happier at all, i don't think. It's just that things amuse me more and make me smile and laugh. Like it's almost entirely a physical effect rather than psychological. Weird. But yes, this can be useful when in social situations, especially for a depressed, socially anxious person such as myself. At times, however, it can be annoying, as i smile and laugh more than i freaking want to and occasionally even when i shouldn't. Weird.
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