Nigella Sativa

links: Nootropics reference: https://men-elite.com/2020/10/09/black-cumin-seed-and-its-amazing-compound-thymoquinone/

• Anti-Prolactin, anti-Cancer, but probably Estrogenic. Antihistamine, maybe.
• https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/black-cumin-helped-then-downhill-what-happened.37042/post-572571
• https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/black-cumin-seed-and-its-amazing-compound-thymoquinone.36788/#post-567108
  • Estrogenic?? Don’t overdo it at least, like methylene blue. https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/nigella-sativa-only-pufa-i-consume-with-bliss.32783/
  • Many people noticing great improvements from it.
  • “Thymoquinone … attenuation of oxidative stress, retreiving the reduced concentration of Glutathione (does this mean concentration of reduced glutathione?), blocks elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, restores Cytochrome C Oxidase activity, and reducing the apoptosis markers in the brain tissues of rats.” 9-6-2021

Black Cumin Seed (Nigella Sativa)/Black Sneed Oil #

Thymoquinone is what’s important.

• Vasodilator.

Supplementation #

• 1.5-3g or so
• Good to take with fat, maybe because it’s a Quinone
• Increases GABA; some people say it gave them great sleep. One in the AM, one in the PM?