I buy these things but I wonder if they are truly pharmacologically-active and not just bullshit. Discuss
In case I’m perceived as biased or part of BigAntiCalmingTea, I’m consuming a cup right now…
Everyone’s biochemistry is different, that’s why we had the opioid epidemic and not an opioid pandemic…
It might work on others, but not you. And for a decent amount of people it works for, a significant amount are having the placebo effect.
So just go into it with an open mind thinking it may relax you, and it might. Even though I’ve just told you it could be placebo, that doesn’t hurt it’s chances. (Crazy side note: the opposite of a placebo is a nocebo, something that gives a negative effect. Being aware of that does prevent it).
If you do it for a while, simply the act of putting a kettle on would have you relaxed before you’ve taken a drink. It doesn’t matter why it works, just that it does.
Have you tried the enema method?
No comment (;) [butthole wink]
Not gonna lie, I’m kinda tempted to start a line of rage-inducing Anti-Calming teas…Maybe ephedra or some shit
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I just googled it and it says this:
Amino acids and fragrance substances in tea can calm us down. In late night, a calming tea can help us sleep better. Theanine’s calming effect is the long-term result of tea-drinking. The higher theanine content can effectively suppress caffeine’s stimulation in our nerve system.
I think theanine has the best claim to this
Edit: Sometimes I wonder if its legit more aromatherapy than pharmacotherapy. Ain’t hating on it, whatever fucking works :)
Whatever keeps the wolves from the door(s of consciousness)
A lot of them are just subjectively calming your mind, I think, by being warm, soothing and pleasant. The main exception for me is chamomile, which I have seen some minor results with. Which is slightly annoying because I don’t particularly like the flavor. At all.
It doesn’t help me stay asleep though, just fall asleep. Can work sometimes when I’ve had a little too much caffeine.
I haven’t noticed lemongrass calming me but I like the flavour though I’m generally pretty calm already.
[Napoleon Dynamite] Lucky :/
Some work; some don’t. Google Scholar is a good way to find out whether testing’s been done. Here are 2 less time-consuming ways 1) https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all/ 2) https://examine.com/ The other thing to watch out for is whether the bottle you’re buying actually contains what it says it does. The only verifying organizations I know of are NSF and USP. Manufacturers have to pay for those lab tests, and if they do, they post NSF or USP logos on the bottles. If you just look for “natural” or “organic,” you won’t find anything about the presence or absence of the supposedly active ingredient. As jmp242 said, there’s no regulation in the USA, so there’s a lot of snake oil.
I remember going to a tea shop years ago. The person working there asked if I wanted one of the samples they had. The conversation went like this:
“It’s good for heart health, your liver, and getting rid of toxins.”
“Does it taste good too?”
“Oh yeah. Of course.”
“Ok. Let’s start there.”
Tea can do many things but it’s not medicine. That’s stupid.
Give skullcap a try if you can find the extract or a tea, that one worked super well for me to help get to sleep
What do you think or Yogi-brand teas?
I haven’t had a lot of luck with that brand, but I know it’s popular so maybe some do. Bigelow Stress Free is one that has skullcap and worked well for me. But it’s a bit hard to find :/ which is weird because I actually really like the flavor too (rose and mint.) Rather than stress relief I use it as a sleep aid though - it’s more of a “lets you sleep” than “makes you sleep” which I like.
They literally have:
- Calming
- stress relief
- Restful sleep
And I’m pretty sure its all like the same shit :/
I want to buy them and drink them too 🍰
Super real.
Lavender has a wonderful sedating effect. I like to science, so I vaped some essential oil once upon a time… very nice calming effects that make you want to sleep, but that doesn’t knock you out. Great sleep, nice and cozy.
There’s limited hard science becasue what’s the incentive??
But thousands of years of use in practice, so that says something.
But thousands of years of use in practice, so that says something.
Could be placebo
Quacks always forget that for thousands of years we died to stupid bullshit, all the time.
Modern medicine is a big reason we have 8 billion people now, instead of a few million.
Agriculture and penicillin are largely responsible for the population boom.
You don’t inhale random things to see what happens what the hell is wrong with you.
Where’s your sense of adventure?
I made an educated guess that my lungs wouldn’t melt and my brain wouldn’t shut off. It worked, was nice, might try it again.
There are essential oils I would dare do this with, but in terms of bronchial irritation and LD50, lavender oil is pretty tame.
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