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Q: Treating ADHD with supplements
asked by: StevenC on October 28th, 2009
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I found out that using a high dosage of krill oil together with phosphatidyl serine has concentration enhancing properties. I use it against ADD. I find it working better then traditional meds. As a long time dexedrine user I really know what I am talking about. This is my dosage:

08:00 6 softgels krill oil.
09:00 1 softgel phosphatidyl serine.
12:00 1 softgel phosphatidyl serine.
14:00 4 softgels krill oil
15:00 1 softgel phosphatidyl serine.
18:00 1 softgel phosphatidyl serine.
20:00 4 softgels krill oil
21:00 1 softgel phosphatidyl serine.

Total: 14 capsules krill oil and 5 softgels PS.

Sometimes I also take lecithin (which is cheaper then phosphatidyl serine, but not as calming).

People who don't have ADD might also use these supplements as a mind enhancing, concentration improving nootropic.

Remember: All these supplements are fats that originate from diet and body.

The brand krill oil is neptune krill oil (2 softgels = 1.0 g neptune krill oil/ NKO) and the brand phosphatidyl serine is Nature's Way.


After taking the phosphatidyl serine I feel the substances have concentration enhancing but also calming, relaxing properties.


How does it work:

The brain cells membrane is made of fat. One of these fats is phosphatidyl serine. Krill oil has DHA/EPA connected to phosphatidyl choline. This works as an anchor and enables more phosphatidyl serine to anchor to the cell membrane. More phosphatidyl serine improves the brain electral conduction and makes the electrical signals stronger, causing more neurotransmitters to be released. Something like that...
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StevenC
replied on October 30th, 2009
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I have an important message. I am changing to another brand of krill oil (azantis/ enzymotec/ arcticpure), because the previous neptune krill oil suddenly lost it's potency (suddenly it didn't work much anymore). When examining the neptune krill oil capsules I concluded that the product looked much different then before (light orange instead of the usual dark red). I am seriously thinking the product is less potent because it's less concentrated. Something must have gone wrong at production and neptune can't guarantee me their product always contains the same ingredients (which is impossible with these "natural" products; they aren't standardised).

So I will now try azantis/ arctipure/ enzymotec (all the same company) krill oil. I really hope this will be a succes.
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StevenC
replied on November 2nd, 2009
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I just tried Source Naturals arcticpure krill oil. It's about the only brand that isn't sold out. It works, but it isn't nearly as potent as the neptune krill oil I tried before they had manufacturing problems.

I found out that the product actually contains fish oil and natural lemon oil as well:

Other Ingredients
Fish oil, medium chain triglycerides, gelatin, glycerin, mixed tocopherols, ascorbyl palmitate and natural lemon oil.

I now think the product is actually a mix between krill oil and fish oil and natural lemon oil. This explains it's reduced potency.

Also the product is encapsulated in hard gelatin (making it slow release?) so I had to wait 2-4 hours for the effect. Chewing the softgels made the product work quicker thought.

Now I will try superba krill oil (aker biomarine).
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StevenC
replied on November 8th, 2009
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Superba krill oil didn't work either. Now trying Jarrow Azantis krill oil.
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StevenC
replied on November 15th, 2009
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Has anyone tried this mix with what results?
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