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Re: chemical meditation enhancement

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Greetings Johnny,
johnny wrote:thanks! have these worked for you? does ginseng have a lot of bad side effects?
From experience, gingko biloba is unqualifiably good. Taurine and guarana are like different forms of caffeine, but not remarkably different. As for ginseng, it's been a while since I've had it, and it predates my interest in meditation.

Either way, they're four things that are "this side of the line" that you could try and see how they work for you.

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Re: chemical meditation enhancement

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retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Johnny,
johnny wrote:thanks! have these worked for you? does ginseng have a lot of bad side effects?
From experience, gingko biloba is unqualifiably good. Taurine and guarana are like different forms of caffeine, but not remarkably different. As for ginseng, it's been a while since I've had it, and it predates my interest in meditation.

Either way, they're four things that are "this side of the line" that you could try and see how they work for you.

Metta,
Retro. :)
i will give gingko a go i think! thank you sir!
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