Thread: Spring Competition 2025

Originally Posted by cedward1

4/21/25
What are people's thoughts on using supplements during the competition? Is it too much like using steroids during a sporting event?

I'd say your fundamentals have to be solid for supplements to work in the first place, so go for it if you've already decided to use them. As for where I stand on supplements in general though, I wouldn't recommend it. Played with galantamine previously and had mixed results. Supposedly safe, but the info out there is less than clear. Plus, I've gotten similar/better results from regular practice alone.

Just my two cents.

Originally Posted by theshirecat

I'd say your fundamentals have to be solid for supplements to work in the first place, so go for it if you've already decided to use them. As for where I stand on supplements in general though, I wouldn't recommend it. Played with galantamine previously and had mixed results. Supposedly safe, but the info out there is less than clear. Plus, I've gotten similar/better results from regular practice alone.

Just my two cents.

I think supplements for dreaming are not quite the same as steroids for competition. You don't get guaranteed results, for one thing. For another, what constitutes "supplement": what about vitamins? Having a good diet? It's a slippery slope and not worth IMO going down that rathole. I use galantamine on and off and I find it's quite hit or miss. Sometimes the dreams are amazing, and sometimes I lose the entire night of sleep. I actually haven't had a LD from galantamine in a very long time, just vivid dreams.