User Reviews for phosphatidylserine

Memory is readily available

Taking for high cortisol during perimenopause which is NORMAL by the way while our hormones are all over the place. My cortisol levels were actually lower before I started taking it, two months after I started taking it they actually increased. I thought it would help me sleep better since my cortisol is the highest at night and in the morning but I actually started waking up more. My mind became extremely active my body shut down at night to sleep but the higher I went up in dosage the more I woke up. I started waking up every two hours, going back asleep then waking up again, falling back asleep. It was constant and exhausting. Read a lot about it keeping people up. My anxiety also went way up even though I felt calmer I couldn't handle any stressful situations till my body sort of got used to it then I did a lot better but sleep was still a problem. I now wake up every 4 hours and anxiety is milder but I'm kind of wondering if I wouldn't have any at all if I stopped taking it. So, I'm slowly decreasing over time in hopes that like others the anxiety will decrease and my sleep will improve. I don't have memory issues.Read More Read Less

Anxiety/Depression use. Of course these things come with a lot of fatigue and mental drain. I have felt like a psycho much of the time after one week of use. Very unstable mood and manic at times. Severe to the point that I feel like screaming and crying at the slightest things. Last night was my last dose. I've slept for maybe a combined 7 hours the past 2 nights. I finally realized that this is the only possible cause. What a nightmare. Please beware.

Helped me make a miraculous recovery. When 21 years old, acquired a life-threatening brain virus called HSV encephalitis. Memory got impaired enough that failed several jobs because of it. This product (Vitacost brand) made a noticeable improvement. Scored better on tests memorizing lists of words. A week after starting, supervisor made comments about how well I was working. Even though he didn't know I started using it. Have used it for 10+ years now, believe it's worth it. I only rate effectiveness as 3 stars because to me, 5 has to be a complete recovery. I still have some deficits though. Recovery is good enough that a post-doctorate student described it as "unprecedented". Original prognosis was never being able to work or go to school again the rest of my life. But recovered well enough that now operating a business full-time while concurrently enrolled in C.S.Read More Read Less

After 2 weeks of supplementing mother, 75 with MCI/AD 400mg once daily capsules, NOT planning to continue with increased daytime sleepiness and delirium, may consider changing to nightime dosing but difficult with compliance/adherence

I take 1 100mg softgel every night before going to bed. It helps me fall asleep and stay asleep.

I am almost 91 years of age and a writer. I just published a book on Amazon last summer and hope to publish another one soon. This product includes bovine, which is great for the brain and w/out soy. My experience with the product is very good. I wish I'd known about it years ago!

I have been taking Phosphatidylserine for 10 years now for various reasons! ADD depression, anxiety, hallucinations and for memory. I find it really relaxed me taken twice a day at 100mg morning and evening! It also gets rid of depression and helps me concentrate on work. I take it with Acetyl l Carnitine and find of I use just the Acetyl l Carnitine the benefits are not the same? As soon as I take my afternoon dose around 8 hours after the initial morning h dose with the Acetyl l Carnitine within half an hour I notice an incredible difference from the morning dose wearing off and anxiety,panic, worry and racing to thinking normal and relaxed and on the ball again! I could not find the best brand Of use which is Swanson 100g Phosphatidylserine and relativly cheap in England AmazonRead More Read Less

took 100mg once a day for two days now. taking for memory issues after general anesthesia. will have to stop though as making me totally spaced out mentally, sleepy, and fatigued.

I noticed an improvement in brain function, processing and memory within 2 months.

Take 500mg PS with 3g fish oil. It has vastly helped my concentration with postgraduate academic pursuits. I have got constipated too. Provides an overall subtle feeling of well being replacing my former depression.

Living with SVD which eventually leads to Dementia, common neurological erratic within my immediate family. Been taking 300mg a day for several years now and the associated anxiety which is the by product of the cognitive impairment or blockages is very subtle to none. I have also found that you must take this supplement for approx one week before any improvements are evident. One draw back is if you do not take the supplement daily and miss several days the Cognitive impairment comes back along with Anxiety associated with headaches. Again, approx a week on 300mg a day almost brings you back to normal. In the beginning I had started off with 100mg a day which I felt after 2 years was not sufficient and found some Anxiety would begin. Today, 300mg for just over 2 years now is now borderline in providing enough to stabilize. This supplement is a bit pricey in Canada so moving to 500mg, which I feel the right dosage, a day with no subsidies would start to put some strain on the pocket. Read More Read Less

This supplement virtually saved my life. I take ADD medicine, but only after taking Phosphatidylserine was I able to fully take control of my emotions. I was able to move away from being hypervigilant. My startle reflex slowed down to a manageable level. I remember after about 2 months I thought to myself, â??This is what normal feels likeâ?. I have been taking PS for 10 years now. I was able to complete a Masters in Business Administration and earn several professional certifications. I canâ??t explain how or why, but Iâ??m very thankful for the result. This is only part of the results. Read More Read Less

I did some research on it. I got very interested. So, I got this product and took it for about 5 month. It is so amazing. It feels like I have an absolute new computer in my head. My brain is so much faster. All the math problems I get, are just done within a second. I started to give it my daughter, with the same result. Make me, Einstein looks like a junior. You should try it!

After an adverse reaction to steroid injection my cortisol levels went through the roof. PS was a heavenly find and gave me back my brain in conjunction with Rhodilia and Ashwaganda

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Calming affect especially helps with brain fog

I began to get hot flashes (on HRT) and my thyroid level went down - Pharmacist said any time we "mess" with cortisol levels it affects all hormones. Also, noticed weight loss and some nausea. Quit after 2 weeks.

09-12-15—Please accept this brief-as-I-can-make-it rough-draft for factual info on Memory loss experiences from an 82 year old great-grandma. Suffered Equine Encephalitis at age 12 (1945 Unusually high west Texas rain & mosquito infestation affected my birthday present filly. Then my symptoms appeared likely from mosquito bite: Mama couldn't wake me for school. (I loved school!) I could not get enough sleep for six or eight weeks. EE in humans was not recognized by doctors at the time. After realizing later I was having short-term memory issues, we "connected dots" back to a two-year stress-related amnesia episode at age 20 (death of my infant) followed by short term memory not-recognized until age 62. I was Psych tested--declared not dementia—but …”Short-Term Memory in the basement”. Reflecting back, I had become "Sticky-Note Queen" as single parent supporting 4 Talented and Gifted children; helping with their homework, etc, during which time I Aced the GED exam at a nearby university. Later, I discovered documented confirmation that PS and IV Vitamins brought 5 year Alzheimer patients all the way back. Maybe PS would help ST Memory. PS gave me headaches. Search produced a balanced combination of PS, Phosphatidyl Choline, Ginkgo Biloba and Folic Acid which greatly helps to the extent I can go to town without my list. When I miss for 3 weeks, I'm more forgetful, but helps again after 3 weeks back on it. But I’m now back to sticky notes, so I've needed to up intake of this combination. As stress increases in preparing for world eventualities, am suspecting I need more PS. Will try the Soy based. BTW-I am an auto-didactic investigative reporter and "Health Nut"... and have written 500+ pages Holy Spirit-led journal/book on beating arthritis & other ills including memory loss without “conventional” med. Forgive the short-hand text! Just want you to have the facts. Many thanks to Web-Med for help through the years… and for this opportunity to share. Shalom Read More Read Less