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Out of curiosity, is there much discussion in that community of other xanthine stimulants like theophylline, theobromine, and 8-chlorotheophylline? I take dimen
by evincarofautumn 8y ago
Out of curiosity, is there much discussion in that community of other xanthine stimulants like theophylline, theobromine, and 8-chlorotheophylline? I take dimenhydrinate = 1:1 diphenhydramine + 8-CTP to relieve nausea, and from the feel of it I’d like to try 8-CTP on its own (or in conjunction with L-thea) because (like theobromine) it seems to be nicely stimulating while give me less anxiety than caffeine. Seems to be fairly cheap at around USD 65¢/g from chemical supply companies, but I don’t know how much I really want to get into that “just buy it and try it” world if it (or something like it) is available OTC.
- ianai 8y agoThe only problem with theobromine is I think it raises your heart rate. That seemed to trigger headaches for me. Love how it makes me feel otherwise.
- ninjakeyboard 8y agoI would be careful with dimenhydrainate as it is found to be related to dementia likely due to the fact that it's anticholinergic. It's basically the opposite of a nootropic.
- evincarofautumn 8y agoYeah. :/ I was aware of this already—thanks for bringing it up though, since I think it’s important that people be aware of it. Unfortunately I haven’t found an equally effective yet safer replacement for nausea & allergies. Ginger works pretty well, but iirc that’s because it’s also a mild anticholinergic/antihistamine.
- ninjakeyboard 8y agoHere is the info: https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20160509/anticholinergic-drugs-dementia-link https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20160509/anticholinergi... I would recommend avoiding anticholinergics!