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First 5mg spermidine week: how it affected my focus and sleep

Posted by greg208 in Longevity & Anti-Aging - 5 points, 3 comments.

I started taking spermidine 5mg a day about a month ago, after hearing the buzz about its autophagy kick‑ cursus. I took it each evening with a glass of water, right after the rapamycin cycle I finished last month. For the first few days I only felt a mild lift – less groggy in the afternoon and a steadier mood through the night.

I don’t think the rapamycin finished off the sleep hiccups I had, but the extra dose of spermidine gave me a subtle boost in mental clarity when I was running coaching sessions and sorting paperwork after work. I didn’t notice a big change in my skin or heart rate, but the sharpness at the end of the day is something I didn’t expect from a food‑derived polyamine. Would anyone else see a similar pattern, or is that just my own experience? I’m keen to see if the synergy with rapamycin will show stronger effects over a longer cycle.

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  • liam_sleepnerd: I tried 5 mg of spermidine at night for about eight days after my rapamycin run and it gave me a similar subtle lift in the evenings, tbh. I ran a quick HRV check and it stayed flat, but I did notice less mid‑afternoon fog and my sleep latency shortened a couple of minutes. I’m still watching my sleep diary to see if the combination truly ramps up anything beyond the rapamycin phase. Anyone else spotted a shift in focus or mood after a month of spermidine?
  • greg208: Glad to hear you had a lift too. I didn’t run HRV so I’ll start doing that next week – curious if the flat reading you had matches mine. Your note on mid‑afternoon fog matches my own; I’ve been feeling that sharpness mainly right before my coaching briefs. Do you spot any trend after a month or so? I’ll keep a diary and let you know.
  • greg208: I’ve seen a similar quiet lift with 5 mg at night. After a month my focus feels steadier after the midday slump and I’m falling asleep a few minutes quicker carnav. HRV’s been pretty flat too. Have you noticed any shift in your morning training energy or your mood in the evenings?

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