Need Some Help Decoding Supplement Facts for Spirodex

[svt2001]

Before it was discontinued, I used to love Gaspari's Spirodex. I couldn't care less about it's fat burning potential, all I cared about is how it elevated my mood and allowed me to focus. Can anyone tell me which ingredient was most likely responsible for "mood enhancement" and "focus?"

I have taken DMAA and caffeine, so I know it was not those. It had to be one of those Chinese herbs I guess. Does anyone know and can you provide an alternative? Maybe it's that FD&C Yellow No. 5.




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[TD="class: seq_span label_size"]Spirodex Nutritional Ingredients
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[TD="class: seq_span label_serving, colspan: 3"]Serving Size:1Spirotab[/TD]
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[TD="class: seq_span label_serving, colspan: 3"]Servings Per Container:60[/TD]
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[TD="class: seq_span label_heading_l"]Amount Per Serving[/TD]
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[TD="class: seq_span label_ing"]SPIROBLEND (A Proprietary Blend Consisting Of Oxytropis Falcate Extract [Whole Plant] Standardized For Biogenic Amine Content, Camelia Sinensis, Hordenine, Geranium Maculatum Extract [Leaves And Stems] Standardized For 4-Methylhexan-2-Amine Content, Paullinia Cupana [Whole Plant] Extract Standardized For Purine Content).[/TD]
[TD="class: seq_span label_qty"]250mg[/TD]
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[TD="class: seq_span label_ing"]Caffeine[/TD]
[TD="class: seq_span label_qty"]175mg[/TD]
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[TD="class: seq_span label_notes_sm, colspan: 3"]* Daily Value not established.[/TD]
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[TD="class: seq_span label_heading_l, colspan: 3"]Other Ingredients:[/TD]
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[TD="class: seq_span label_ing_2"]Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (E5 And E15), Polyethylene Glycol, Water, Titanium Dioxide (Color), FD&C Yellow No. 5.[/TD]
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[GLADIATOR26]

The mood enhancement and focus is due to the Geranium content, or more specifically the chemicals 1,3 dimethylamylamine that are found in it, however this stimulant has being banned.

 

[GLADIATOR26]

Personally I used Spirodex, jack3d, and oxyelite pro for a few years, they worked great, that was before the FDA banned them. As far as alternative there are a ton of supplements out there to try, just to mention some of them, 1,3 D Bomb and 1,3 D Nox by total body nutrition, also flash over by Omega sports, good luck mate.

 

[svt2001]

I have taken a ton of supplements with geranium, I know it's not that. I have always struggled with mild depression and Spirodex helped like no other.

Also, the focus when it came to working, studying, and reading was incredible. I guess I should have stocked up when it was available.