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by thensome 1095 days ago
I've tried a bunch throughout my life, my mom has always been a supplement hippie, but i never notice an effect.

I took vitamin D for a while when i had a blood test showing that i was at the lower end of normal, but it didn't seem to feel any different. Aside from that, i have been on a prescription snri for almost ten years, and i consume coffee and marijuana often.

I tried melatonin, but I cannot confirm that it's any different than a placebo. I also tried progesterone and felt no effect, but my mom is in menopause and swears that it helps, so maybe I'll do it again when I'm older if i get hot flashes and stuff.

But yeah basically I'm a supplement skeptic unless you have blood tests indicating a deficiency.