ImprovingDaily
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So I'm in a bit of a conundrum. I have a love hate relationship with caffeine. I love the energy and dopamine boost it gives me. I hate the anxiety I get from it . I'm a bit of an anxious guy which I developed later in life. Whenever I take a GABA agonist or NMDA antagonist, it greatly reduces my anxiety, especially social anxiety. Problem is I don't have the energy or motivation to do anything without caffeine. I've tried no caffeine for months and it severely messes with my energy levels to the point of affecting work.
So my question is, what are the alternatives? Any experiences with successful alternates?
Things that I've tried that are hit or miss
-Lisuride
-Tyrosine
-DHEA (increases estrogen too much for me)
-Pregnenolone (Decent, but at times feels like it increases my estrogen)
I've also tried caffeine with GABA agonists like Theanine and Taurine, but it doesn't seem to be enough GABA agonist to offset the caffeine.
So my question is, what are the alternatives? Any experiences with successful alternates?
Things that I've tried that are hit or miss
-Lisuride
-Tyrosine
-DHEA (increases estrogen too much for me)
-Pregnenolone (Decent, but at times feels like it increases my estrogen)
I've also tried caffeine with GABA agonists like Theanine and Taurine, but it doesn't seem to be enough GABA agonist to offset the caffeine.