Melatonin to play pool?

[Hail Mary Shot]

Medication aside, warming up or practicing before actually playing makes me a lot calmer.

 

[cookie man]

There was a pool player once who did speed and another who did it too!

Guessing it was a fast match

 

[R2PQZ]

The U.S. surgeon warns that improper drug use may cause drain bamage!

 

[straightline]

Kava seems to fit the bill. Still legal (mostly). Controversial gateway properties. Might even be served in a bar near you.

 

[muskyed]

You say you’re naturally high strung and that is a definitive problem if you play pool competitively, be it tournaments or gambling.

What most refer to as “pressure” situations, is really nothing more than a biological hijacking. The amygdala kicks in gear inducing fight or flight response. This triggers increased heart rate, adrenaline and cortisol levels. The sad accompaniment to those things is, that “learned motor skills”, such as your pool stroke, go offline and are unavailable, hence the classic choking follows.

I knew a guy years ago, liked to gamble and bet it up pretty high. His brother was a physician and used to prescribe him beta blockers, which have various medical uses, one of which is reducing physical symptoms of anxiety, basically the biological hijack I refer to above. He used to take them before big sessions, cool as a cucumber and never dogged it for the .

Perhaps you should look into that as it’s kind of its purpose and doesn’t place you in jeopardy with your employment’s drug screenings. Perhaps @Chopdoc could chime in on the particular type beta blocker that’s suited for that to help you out. I’ve always played on the natural personally.

Propranolol 10 mg

 

[Mensabum]

That's using it for sleep.

If anybody is interested in the specifics regarding the advised abuse (yes, it is drug abuse) I will be happy to address it.

AI will not answer you about this matter of abuse unless you ask it specifically. It will give you the data bout using it for sleep by default.

The NIH website is a good tool if you want to see the latest R&D or peer reviewed literature on just about anything.

 

[Bavafongoul]

Maybe try some CA Mendocino Sativa instead of Indica……the Golden Triangle is heralded to be the best in the USA.

 

[Frosty]

High strung does not have to be a problem. I’ve known numerous players who played fast and loose and as good as anyone around
. Caffeine can speed you up and also get you focused. Adderall speeds you up and gets you focused.

Clearly your idea of what “high strung” means isn’t what the standard definition is. It’s generally applied to those with an overactive nervous system that kicks them into fight or flight mode when there is no true danger to warrant it.

It DOES NOT mean fast and loose or HIGH on amphetamines. Lots of players use caffeine for focus, it’s legal, Amphetamines like Adderall aren’t.

I’ve seen plenty of “mix players” over the years utilizing amphetamines, cocaine, weed, alcohol, some combining several of these things at once. They play good for awhile when their “mix” is right, in the end they generally go on tilt and end up busted.

In the case of the OP, it seems he’s describing himself in the manner of the standard definition and is trying to find a way to calm his overactive nervous system.

 

[HumblePoolShark]

I used to down some coffee, but have found dry brew coffee chews. It's a cup of coffee in a chewable bite. I take that before my match especially the double shot and I'm more alert and focused. Check it out at drybrew.com. I keep them in my cue case.

 

[measureman]

The U.S. surgeon warns that improper drug use may cause drain damage!

Now they tell me!
Where was this warning back in the '60's?

 

[garczar]

Now they tell me!
Where was this warning back in the '60's?

I played some great pool behind a shot of Cuervo and a hit of killer skunk.