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I buy these things but I wonder if they are truly pharmacologically-active and not just bullshit. Discuss

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[โ€“] Candelestine@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A lot of them are just subjectively calming your mind, I think, by being warm, soothing and pleasant. The main exception for me is chamomile, which I have seen some minor results with. Which is slightly annoying because I don't particularly like the flavor. At all.

It doesn't help me stay asleep though, just fall asleep. Can work sometimes when I've had a little too much caffeine.

[โ€“] Synnr@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Melatonin helps me stay and fall asleep, which is bad for me somewhat considering I can easily accidentally sleep 12 hours if my alarm goes off during a deep sleep cycle. But if I had something to help me fall asleep and maybe calm me for a few hours, that'd be ideal.

Maybe I'll try some chamomile.