Reporting out: saffron
Mar. 24th, 2023 03:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
branchandrootOkay, so. What with a critical shortage of ADHD meds, on top of the absurd monthly hoops you have to jump through to get them in the first place, I have been cautiously trialing saffron extract.
The results aren't ground-breaking, but there are definitely some mild improvements, to whit:
-slight decrease in activation energy required to do unpleasant tasks (dishes, vacuuming, general maintenance)
-slight decrease in catastrophic post-gaming of interpersonal events (ie re-running conversations, dwelling on fears of having looked bad)
-forgetting/distractability/doorway syndrome still in full swing, but some improvement in ability to retrieve or be reminded
-slightly improved object permanence, but not so much I'm going to go buy a dresser or anything
-noticeable upturn in mood (this one may also have applicability to depression)
Fidgeting is still in full swing, so for me at least the reduction in H is a no-go, but that's not one that impacts my life much.
Effects started to kick in at 60mg, and are holding steady at 100mg. No side effects thus far, and I have been watching like a hawk since my anxiety meds encourage serotonin production and I have zero desire to experience serotonin toxicity.
So I'd mark this one down as a reasonable stopgap, given already-advanced and well-ingrained coping mechanisms.
The results aren't ground-breaking, but there are definitely some mild improvements, to whit:
-slight decrease in activation energy required to do unpleasant tasks (dishes, vacuuming, general maintenance)
-slight decrease in catastrophic post-gaming of interpersonal events (ie re-running conversations, dwelling on fears of having looked bad)
-forgetting/distractability/doorway syndrome still in full swing, but some improvement in ability to retrieve or be reminded
-slightly improved object permanence, but not so much I'm going to go buy a dresser or anything
-noticeable upturn in mood (this one may also have applicability to depression)
Fidgeting is still in full swing, so for me at least the reduction in H is a no-go, but that's not one that impacts my life much.
Effects started to kick in at 60mg, and are holding steady at 100mg. No side effects thus far, and I have been watching like a hawk since my anxiety meds encourage serotonin production and I have zero desire to experience serotonin toxicity.
So I'd mark this one down as a reasonable stopgap, given already-advanced and well-ingrained coping mechanisms.
