After being on Inositol for 2 weeks, I can really tell a difference in mood changes.

[Primal X]

I use to be an angry person all the damn time, and I felt anxious and just down right shitty. And no its not because of "the juice". I dont know if these is a placebo effect or not, but I recommend this to anyone who feels "stressed".

 

[Nutri-Wrestler]

Glad to here you get good results. where did you acquire your inositol from and what dosages are you taking?

Ross

 

[Thaibox]

I've been taking 4g a day for 4 weeks now and I'm still an asshole.

Seriously, I can't feel any difference at all. I'm pretty dissapointed. How many g's are you taking?

 

[Nutri-Wrestler]

thai box- i know what would make you feel better. donating your car to me Just think of the satisfaction you will get

Ross

 

[macrophage69alpha]

I've been taking 4g a day for 4 weeks now and I'm still an asshole.

Seriously, I can't feel any difference at all. I'm pretty dissapointed. How many g's are you taking?

inositol is mainly used to treat those with anxiety or depression.. sounds like you may have a serotonin deficiency.. though that is based solely on the very limited info in your post

 

[Primal X]

I got it from Vitamin World, 650mg per capsule, 100 capsules. I've been taking 5 a day so thats...oh shit its summer I hate being out of school....umm 3.25g's ed. Oh it was only $7.50 too. How is 5-HTP stacked with this stuff macro?

 

[Thaibox]

Nutri-

I'm actually going to be taking my car down to a lot in about an hour. Since I'm moving, I need the money(I'm going to lose about $10k) I'll buy a new one later, and make it even faster

Macro-

Anxiety is my primary concern right now. I've had problems with it ever since I started gear a few years ago. Don't know if its related, but definately enough of a time parallel to not be ignored.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

you may want to try a higher dosage.. the studies used 12g with 4g as a maintanance dose (most people get resolution at the lower dosage.. you may not be one of them)

there also may be quality problems with your inositol (what brand are they).. it is a possibility..

 

[FullCircle]

I've been taking inositol for quite a while at 2-3 grams per day. I ran out recently and didn't notice anything for a couple days. Some time on the 3rd day I has the worst anxiety attack I have had for months....I am talking dizzy, nauseous, couldn't breath...ect. And it happened for no apparent reason (life has been good to me lately ).

I went to the store and picked up some Twinlab GABA Plus (has GABA, Niacin, Inositol) and have felt a lot better.

I think its one of those things you don't really notice, but its a progressive therapy. I now use it in place of the Benzos, and SSRIs that my piece of shit pill pushing doctors gave me. I have noticed a huge decrease in my aggression (which was out of control, and almost me arrested twice), anxiety, and have totally quit drinking alcohol.

Obviously I can't attribute that all to inositol... I was going through psychotherapy sessions a couple times a week, and made some large changes in my life that made me feel better about everything, but I think that inositol has been some help, ans would recommend it.

-FC

 

[Thaibox]

12 g's, damn. I thought I've researched this thoroughly. My brand is "Solaray". They were a good deal at 100 500mg caps. Am I taking crap or do you think I just need to up it from 4g's?

Thanks btw

 

[macrophage69alpha]

solaray tends to make a good product..

you can buy raw powder if costs are a concern

 

[THeMaCHinE]

If I remember right, some of the studies had the subjects taking up to 50 grams/day with no adverse sides. 6 grams daily over 3 doses taken with grapefruit juice worked very well for me when I was coming off effexor.

I always took it in powder form; it is quite palatable. Just put a teaspoon on your tongue and let it dissolve...

300 grams powder for about $8 at BAC.

If you do a search under GaryWary and inositol, you will find some good information from awhile back.

 

[Thaibox]

If you do a search under GaryWary and inositol, you will find some good information from awhile back.

I was just going to ask if GaryWary is still hanging around somewhere


What is BAC?

 

[Nutri-Wrestler]

thaibox- i think he means www.beyond-a-century.com

Ross

 

[THeMaCHinE]

I was just going to ask if GaryWary is still hanging around somewhere


What is BAC?

I see him sporadically, he's not around as much anymore. I think he got engaged and is busy...

Nutri-Wrestler is right. Here's a specific link: https://www2.acadia.net/cgi-bin/BAC/web_store.cgi

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[Thaibox]

Thanks guys

 

[smokinghawk]

The description says: "INOSITOL is a sugar found in muscles that does not stimulate insulin release. It is relaxing, helps muscle growth, is a cell membrane stabilizer, and has antitumor & antioxidant properties."

Have any of you noticed any effects on muscularity from using it? Or only on mood?

 

[THeMaCHinE]

The description says: "INOSITOL is a sugar found in muscles that does not stimulate insulin release. It is relaxing, helps muscle growth, is a cell membrane stabilizer, and has antitumor & antioxidant properties."

Have any of you noticed any effects on muscularity from using it? Or only on mood?

I haven't seen a study linking skeletal muscle hypertrophy to inositol; but I've only done a little research in that direction.

Here's how I think it can really benefit athletes. CNS recovery. Oftentimes, we hit the wall due to CNS exhaustion -- not muscular exhaustion. Intesity, working out, not to mention stimulant-type fat burners or preworkout stacks all drain the CNS. I think inositol may help the CNS recover so that we can recover from our workouts better. I have to do some research to support this, so it is more of an "idea" at this time...

Switching gears, if somebody's stress is reduced, then that will have a positive effect on their body, catobolism and ability to recover. So if you take inositol for its mood enhancing effects and it works for you, then likely, in a roundabout way, your body will benefit from it physically.