NOW Foods Supplements, True Focus™ with Amino Acids, Ginkgo, DMAE + CoQ10 and Grape Seed Extract , 90 Veg Capsules

I've been trying various nootropics lately as a possible solution to the chronic, mild depression and anxiety I have lived with most of my life. I also tend to become very distracted by my own thoughts - apparently I don't have ADD or ADHD as I've tested negative repeatedly since my first visit with a psychiatrist at 11 years old. It's simply a matter of my thought processes being "cluttered" and going off on a tangent when I should be focusing on a single task at hand, but I can work very efficiently when I concentrate and really put my mind to it.Having worked as an assistant to a psychiatrist and seeing first hand the damage that prescription anti-depressants can do, as well as the absolutely insane pharma-culture these doctors participate in (free golf vacations if you order more Xanax! We'll order lunch for the office staff too!), I've held out through the years and absolutely refused to take anything for my depression. There's nothing quite like seeing a doctor prescribe Adderall to a four year old who "fidgets in his preschool class" to turn you off from psychiatrists. I've tried St. John's wort before with zero results, so essentially gave up.Recently I ordered some L-Theanine + Caffeine after doing some research and reading all the glowing testimonials online. BIG MISTAKE. I took one in the morning and HALLUCINATED all day! Not serious, trip-like visions or anything, but visual static, weird colorful after images and swirling patterns. It was nuts! I also felt sort of drunk and out of it. I've never done LSD or anything like that so I really can't compare. The only other time I've had anything like that happen was with Ambien - The first night I took one for insomnia was terrible. Those hallucinations were serious, full-blown reality warping living nightmares. Needless to say I never took it again. Instead I now use valerian, which work wonders.Anyway, this True Focus is the first thing I've taken that has had a positive impact on my mental state. I really believe that brain chemistry and function are highly individual and vary widely. Some have issues with dopamine reuptake, for others its serotonin. The antidepressants your doctor prescribes only deal with serotonin - these same people most likely benefit from L-Theanine and catecholamine. I believe I am one of the few who must improve dopamine function instead. True Focus works wonderfully for that. If you try common/popular nootropics that work for others but cause averse effects for you, try this, and possibly L-Dopa as well. The L-Dopa seems to make me almost too giddy and energetic when I take it, so I've kept it at just two True Focus each morning. It could help those with more severe depression or mood swings, it's just a bit much for me.Try it out if other products don't work for you. Perhaps you have different brain chemistry than most!UPDATE: I've found that these work AMAZINGLY well when taken with black (plain) coffee. I'm guessing that some component of True Focus potentiates the caffeine in the coffee, though I haven't tried them with a straight up caffeine supplement, so I can't be sure. Just a suggestion to try if you'd like an extra boost in the morning.

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Idk if I’ll buy this again. I thought it would help give me energy and help me focus and complete tasks. It definitely does not give you energy, but it does help harness the energy you already have and helps you focus in a little. I didn’t notice any jitteriness, and the capsules had no taste or aftertaste. The only real downside is the headaches.🥲 every single day I take these I have a headache that lasts alllll day. I tried taking one capsule and it was better but still a bad headache. I had to take an exedrin to kick it. This is NO fault of the Now brand, this is a very high quality product. My body just doesn’t respond to it well. I also noticed an increase in agitation. But I plan to keep taking it and see if the headaches stop with time and hopefully the benefits will increase as well.

The media could not be loaded. I gave you a video review, so that you can hear and watch me.The essential points?- works with ADD to tame your mind- works after 3 it 4pm when you don't want to take caffeine anymore and still be on top of your tasks, studies, and secondary work- takes care of the end of afternoon depression when it's because of the fatigue or because of the crash of the caffeine, not clinical depression- great value for money!- fully worth it- of course, be careful with interactions with other products, as some people noticed some undesirable effects with grapeseed oil- I already recommended to quite a few people who purchased it and are happy with it- the weirdest thing is when you stop using them, and suddenly you're all over the place again, with racing thoughts, and oh boy when it turns negative, it goes immediately into momentary depression... and 2 weeks later, when my husband asks me if I'm still taking this supplement and I said no: boy! I ordered them back right away!Please, NOW group, find a way to always have supply for these products: they are life saving, and keep them at a low price so thar we can all have access to them.May I order 8 bottles at once to make sure to have 1 year of supply? Will it stay as efficient until the "best by date"? My bottle says best by 8/2025, which is 21 more months from now. Does that mean they have 2 years of shelf life from the beginning?Yeah... 16 bottles at once and I have 2 years of supply, to never run out!Though I'm afraid that if we all do that, you'll see a slop in sales, so probably better to order every 4 to 6 weeks when the bottle runs out.

I remember taking these a year or 2 ago as needed and was able to feel my energy, mood and concentration improve either the same or next day. This time around I have been taking these as directed for a few days consistently now and have not noticed any improvement or change whatsoever. I'm not sure if the formula changed or maybe my metabolism has and it's taking alot longer then it used to in order for everything to take effect but I do feel there have been some kind of change with them .

i’m surprised this only has 4 stars. it works great for me. it’s effective in about 1.5 hour. it can help even out the highs and lows of stimulants & potentiate or can be used as an alternative to stimulants. it can add a boost of energy but don’t expect it to, as this is formulated for focus, not energy. it eases my symptoms consistently. i recommend it.

I'm always on the lookout for new supplements that aid in wakefulness and focus. This doesn't show caffeine as an ingredient. I always start with lower than recommended dosage til I know how it will affect me. One tablet is apparently enough for me. I'm at that age that motivation and stamina are going downhill fast. One tablet I've felt focused all day long. So far I'm happy with these and no jittery overstimulated feeling along with it. I won't say energy was greatly increased because it wasn't but I felt awake and able to concentrate all day was even able to skip the midday nap.