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Posted by Jimmyboy on May 20, 2008, at 17:43:40
If so can you give us an update on its good bad points?
Also a good dosage to lower prolactin levels.
Thanks
JB
Posted by TenMan on May 25, 2008, at 8:46:50
In reply to Anyone still taking Vitex?, posted by Jimmyboy on May 20, 2008, at 17:43:40
> If so can you give us an update on its good bad points?
>
> Also a good dosage to lower prolactin levels.
>
> Thanks
>
> JB
I take a gram of vitex daily as one dose in the morning. I've been doing this for over a year now.Good: Strong anti-anhedonic effect, substantially pro-social and somewhat pro-sexual.
Bad: Initially it was mildly sedating but that was about it for me.
From what I've read the ant-prolactin effect seems to kick in at around 400mgs. You want to err on the side of more than less with vitex as lower doses can stimulate prolactin release rather than decrease it.
Good luck,
Ten
Posted by cumulative on May 27, 2008, at 1:06:49
In reply to Re: Anyone still taking Vitex?, posted by TenMan on May 25, 2008, at 8:46:50
Ten, would you mind revealing the formulation you use? It seems to me that different brands of the stuff can sometimes have pretty wildly different effects ... differences in standardization and such, maybe.
So I'd love to try what you're using.
Posted by Jimmyboy on May 27, 2008, at 21:45:05
In reply to Re: Anyone still taking Vitex? re: Tenman, posted by cumulative on May 27, 2008, at 1:06:49
Thanks for the info,
I have been using this for about a week right before my afternoon exercising and have had really good results with it. I think its definitely pro-social and also enhances the libido throughout the day. I am taking 400 mgs.
Have you had to increase the dose or cycle this for it to remain effective?
Posted by tenman on May 28, 2008, at 9:09:42
In reply to Re: Anyone still taking Vitex? re: Tenman, posted by Jimmyboy on May 27, 2008, at 21:45:05
I take two 500mg. tablets of the Planetary Herbals brand Full Sprectum Vitex Extract.
Yes, I did notice a tolerance to the effect. Initially my dose was 500mgs. which I had to move to a gram after a 6 weeks or so. The good effects seem to have diminished somewhat even now but it still works well and I'm not going to go any higher for the time being.
Ten
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