Is Biotin The Most Underrrated Sleep Aid?

[Lokzo]

Yo fellow biohackers!

So lately I've been noticing that Biotin in dosages in the range of 1-2mg has been KNOCKING ME OUT. I feel extremely sedated, relaxed and ready to sleep, and I wake up feeling spectacular.

Other effects noticed:
-Slowed down breathing
-Slow thought processes
-Insatiable appetite
-Better digestion
-Slightly increased libido (this is high already)

I am suspecting that Biotin is having some effect on GABA/Glutaminergic neurotransmission in the brain.

What do you all think the mechanism is behind this sleep inducing effect?
Does it effect cortisol at all???

 

[griesburner]

Sounds very nice. I tried biotin one time only a 5mg pill but didnt notice very much from it. Maybe i will try it again as i would like some sedating effects :) . Any known risks of biotin? I wonder why its sold in such high doses compared to the actual daily requirements which are very low compared to that amount.

 

[cyclops]

I wonder why its sold in such high doses compared to the actual daily requirements which are very low compared to that amount.

I think this is true of most b vitamin pills.

 

[Lokzo]

Sounds very nice. I tried biotin one time only a 5mg pill but didnt notice very much from it. Maybe i will try it again as i would like some sedating effects :) . Any known risks of biotin? I wonder why its sold in such high doses compared to the actual daily requirements which are very low compared to that amount.

Let me know if you do try it...

 

[griesburner]

anyone still taking biotin supplements here and having good results?
I tryied it again, but didnt feel anything positiv or negativ. But maybe you have to take it for longer period of time to notice somthing i dont know.

 

[Vinero]

Biotin makes me energetic, not sleepy.

 

[griesburner]

should one take biotin always with meals? if it lowers FFA as i read somewhere, i think its better to have sugar at the same time, or is this effect not so strong that it matters?

 

[Vinero]

Yes, always with sugar or with a meal. Biotin lowers blood sugar.

 

[griesburner]

how much do you take if you take it regulary? any other effects except the energizing?

 

[Vinero]

how much do you take if you take it regulary? any other effects except the energizing?

I take Energin from Idealabs. One dose contains 1 mg I think. But it also has Vitamin B1, B2,B3, and B6.
Don't know how much of the energy I get is from the biotin hehe :P

 

[griesburner]

ah okay yes i understand its hard to say then hehe :)

 

[not_James_Bond]

@Lokzo Hey Lokzo are you still using Biotin?, never used it but I have some on order to try how I feel from it.

 

[charlie]

Yo fellow biohackers!

So lately I've been noticing that Biotin in dosages in the range of 1-2mg has been KNOCKING ME OUT. I feel extremely sedated, relaxed and ready to sleep, and I wake up feeling spectacular.

Other effects noticed:
-Slowed down breathing
-Slow thought processes
-Insatiable appetite
-Better digestion
-Slightly increased libido (this is high already)

I am suspecting that Biotin is having some effect on GABA/Glutaminergic neurotransmission in the brain.

What do you all think the mechanism is behind this sleep inducing effect?
Does it effect cortisol at all???

Are you still using Biotin? I am getting ready to start it back up again and was just wondering if you stuck with it.