Former poster,
I just wanted to thank you for your post about goji berries. After reading your post, I went to iherb and read some reviews from customers who had taken goji berry extract, and because quite a few people said that they had noticed increased energy levels, I decided to give the extract a try for my anergic depression. I've been taking just 300 mg of goji berry extract for a little more than two weeks now, and I've noticed mostly positive results. My energy levels are noticeably higher than they were before I tried the goji berry extract, and my psychomotor retardation (perhaps my worst depressive symptom) is pretty close to being in remission. Surprisingly, I've also noticed some improvements in my cognitive functioning since I've been taking the goji berry extract. Before I took the supplement, I was having extreme difficulty reading anything longer than a short news article (thanks to cognitive impairment that began when I took the medication aminoguanidine some four years ago), but now I'm able to read books again. I noticed a similar improvement in my cognition for about a month after I started taking an herb called kanna, but unfortunately the effectiveness of that herb seems to have worn off. Time will tell, of course, whether or not the goji berry extract that I'm taking will continue to work for me, but it is rare for me to experience benefits that last for as long as two weeks from a supplement or medication.
I should probably add that I've also noticed a few side effects from the goji berry extract that I'm taking: the first being a slightly detectable increase in my ideas of reference, and the second being a little more difficulty with socializing. Neither side effect is very strong, but of course, neither is desirable, and I just thought that I'd report these side effects so anyone interested in trying goji berry extract can know the pros and cons of taking it -- at least based on my experience.
Thanks again, and I hope that you're still doing well with your regimen of goji berries.
Tomatheus
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