Phosphatidylserine

[Redregon]

Found some articles while talking with a nutritionalist... they gave me a great article... certainly food for thought (literally! Yar-har-harr)

it's pretty heavy, medical stuffs... haven't followed up on the references or studies cited, but i think this bears looking into methinks... also interested in getting some feedback or thoughts from those with Medical or Homeopathic backgrounds.

http://www.springboard4health.com/books_online/ps/phosphatidylserine.html
http://www.springboard4health.com/notebook/nutrients_phosserine.html

and from the ever-trustworthy site Wikipedia ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphatidylserine

... though, please don't ask me to pronounce the name :P

[Winged_Wolf]

What amuses me about the wikipedia page is that they found it necessary to qualify that the chicken leg, while it was 'with skin', was 'without bone'.

[New2]

I just heard the other day that chicken skin is about 85% fat...

[Winged_Wolf]

Chicken bone, on the other hand, is very crunchy.

[Redregon]

okay, so, since the research i've been doing on this supplement seems to show that it's safe and it's effects are consistent through different studies, gonna try this.

dosage will start for myself at 200mg daily (100mg morning, 100mg evening)

i'm not sure how to really test this without risking an AO or frontloading so i'm open to suggestions on how to accurately measure it's effects without access to expensive equipment like fMRI machines, EEGs and other things... however, i will be keeping tabs on my general mood, memory retention and recall, even things like energy generation and manipulation... other than that, i'm not sure...

ideas?

and yes, i have talked to my doctor about this... his response is that he's indifferent but of course if i notice things like excessive migraines or other things like that to stop taking it and to schedule an appt

[Redregon]

okay, this is kinda interesting...

it's been two days so i'll say this now... and i am aware that this could very well be psychosomatic or whatever, but today when a roommate came in to get me to check out a site, i could tell quite clearly that his emotional state was rather frazzled about something... i confirmed this by asking him about his mood.

it came through a lot stronger than i remember it coming through before, however, his proximity to me and his mental state at the time could have been the major factors here... still, posting this here so others can track how it's doing it's thing.

also, last night, i was semi-lucid and i could feel something coming up from behind me (i was sleeping on my side) it felt like an energetic being and i could feel it looking at me... i shielded which i don't know if it liked that cause it kinda spoke... came through as gibberish like a warbling call or wail or something... but again, i am fully aware that this could be a product of a dream and/or psychosomatic. however, it took a bit more effort than usual to snap out of it (take that as you will.)

and i do feel i should mention this... if anyone is interested in trying it, if you have high blood pressure, consult with your doctor first... i've not noticed a spike in my BP but i'm still measuring it just in case. if you are generally a healthy person, chances are you should be fine (and also if you're not a smoker or a huge coffee/caffeine drinker) but still, best to get a medical professional's opinion on this before going this route. (my own said to keep mindful of migraines or the other typical symptoms of a BP spike.)

so, i'm thinking that as of this point, it may have the potential to increase one's sensitivity... but i'll have to get more data and experiences to confirm or deny that.

[Redregon]

allright, it's been a couple more days... i have to say, it feels as if my empathy is much more solid... as in, when reading posts and comments, depending on the mood of the person, it actually feels much more tangible and emotions like joy, playfulness and other positive ones are coming through that much clearer than they used to. before that would kinda squeak through.

my energy systems feel a bit different... i am aware that that could be psychosomatically induced, but they feel more "flowing" though a little less intense. maybe that's a natural thing maybe not... but it does make sense if they are getting stronger that i'd in time become a bit more desensitized.

i'd love to see about someone taking a look-see at my systems... yeah, i am aware that without a baseline it would be hard to track progression but if this keeps going the way that it is... well... :)

also, i do feel more alert... mentally. that's one of the more common effects from what i've been told. also, in general, i'm much, much more content. that is from other factors as well i'm sure but this contentedness feels much more solid. (to note, i'm also taking gingko and a multivitamin. these could be a factor in that content feeling.)

and again, i am aware that this could all be psychosomatic... but still... whatever is going on, i'm liking it :D (p.s. no BP spikes yet.)

[Redregon]

Okay, so, it seems that there are some interesting things going on here. i don't know if this is directly related to the suppliment, but it feels as if the energies i've been working with feel more tangible and go easier. for example, i don't have to "work" so hard to pull up an equivalent charge as i used to, i just have to focus however when i put the same effort into pulling up a charge, the energies feel quite potent. (that could very well just be a side effect of practise and have little to do with the phosphatidylserine.)

however, i DID notice a small spike in my BP the other day. there were other factors to consider for that day (too much caffeine, too many cigarettes (*SMOKING IS DANGEROUS!!! DON'T DO IT!*)) but it's still a BP spike. (measured in the 150/90 range... that's not too out of the ordinary for me (about 10 points higher than it usually is.)

as such, just to be careful, i'm going to be sure that my health comes first... i'm going to keep taking the suppliment, but i'm going to make a conscious effort to reduce the caffeine and tobacco. if the BP spikes again in those circumstances, i'll see about reducing the dosage.

another thing to consider... if you ascribe to the belief of Chakras, it feels as if i've been able to focus on them and they'd open (mostly focusing on the heart chakra.) now, this could very well be more my mental state than the phospatidylserine but still it bears mentioning... and the heart chakra is quite a delight to feel)

lastly, i do feel this bears mentioning... prying open the chakras is not wise unless you're ready to do so. it's much easier and safer to let them open when they (and you) are ready. there are some real dangers to forcing them open if you're not prepared

(*some reading if you're curious http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini_Syndrome there is some debate as to wether this is an actual disorder or a result of attempting to awaken onesself prematurely and not being ready to obtain this state. in either case, it is a very real concern to take into consideration. i don't think there is a direct link to the suppliment but it is something that should be understood... basically, when you look into the abyss, you have to be ready. if you're not ready, it can make fitting yourself back in your body rather difficult and maybe even painful.*)

[Redregon]

allrighty, so, a couple weeks have gone by and i'm still kicking. :P

things i've noticed... energies seem to have settled down a bit (though i'm betting that's also me being a lazy bastard and not practising for the last couple days.) but it's still seeming stronger than before i started taking them. as noted earlier, the heart chakra is still active though it seems to have mellowed out as of late though it still has moments where it opens and pulses a bit. (i accept that this could have little to nothing to do with the PS supplements, however, wether it's coincidence or not i thought it merited mentioning.)

upping current dosage to 400mg/day. blood pressure seems to be okay, it's even getting a bit lower (though that's probably related to the calm-ness.)

also, i've mentioned a "full" feeling before where it feels like i'm full up on energy in various body parts... this has been happening often. if it happens and it gets unpleasant (it can happen) then i just ground and all is well.

all in all, if you are able to take them, maybe try them out. see what you report. given that it takes a day or so for it to start working (that i've noticed) i'm thinking that this has an effect on psionics as as far as i know it's more a brain than body thing. still, i'd say it's worth considering, but that's more my opinion than a recommendation.

[Redregon]

allright, dosage is back to 200mg/day... (it's not the most expensive suppliment, but certainly not the cheapest either.)

energetic systems still progressing, it feels like i may have hit a slight plateau however i have noticed that it is almost like some chakras feel much more substantial. right now, my third eyes is kinda going through it's thing, slight pressure, some tinglyness, nothing that i'd be concerned about (unless it's a tumour :D). the heart chakra has toned it down just a bit but t's still there. just a little softer and not as open as it was. i'll figure that one out eventually.

the third eye is interesting though... i wonder if there's a corelation between the repairs that this suppliment does and the sensitivity towards various energies and energetic centers.

i'm going to have to see about getting some more practise in to test this a little more practically.