After reading the story of kramdrol, Beetlebum began taking SJW in February of 2015. This story can be found in it’s original form here.
Beetlebum Claims:
“[February 27] I went to the pharmacy immediately and bought SJW 900 mg tablets. I’ve taken them for five days now, and wow… just WOW!
My morning wood is very strong and I get very intense erotic dreams now. At first I was a little afraid, because I read that SJW works like SSRI. But it does not. There are no sexual side effects, except the positive ones. I am a little dizzy, though. Today I had the most intense orgasm since I got PSSD four years ago. I will definitely continue the treatment. I must say, that I already made some progress over the years, but I constantly had to force myself to masturbate. Now I am horny again. There is still much room for improvement, but I made the first step into the door. And this is still the fifth day, where SJW is supposed to fully kick in after 2 – 3 weeks.”
“The first two days I also had the impression that the symptoms got worse a bit. I almost quit to be honest. Then it got better and better. Today is the sixth day and I get strange flashes of emotions I haven’t felt for years. I even forgot about them. This only lasts about a second or two, but it gives me hope, that there is some rewiring going on in my brain. I even had an erotic dream again. The whole four years I had do deal with PSSD I got five erotic dreams in total, which I can remember. Three of them happened this week. ”
“Today is the 10th day of my SJW treatment. My penis was a bit more numb today than the previous days and the orgasm wasn’t very great too. I rose my dose from 900 mg to 1350 mg yesterday, though. Maybe my nervous system has to adjust to the new dosage first. Overall feeling is pretty good. I still get these emotion-flashes which remind me that my capability of having positive emotions hasn’t died yet. Playing computer games is a little bit fun too. I used to be a hardcore-gamer before I got PSSD. When my emotions got numb, I stopped playing. Windows where my condition becomes a little better have occured prior to my SJW treatment, but now they seem to be more often and more intense, but I am far away from being cured.”
March 2015
“The SSRI-like symptoms are compensated by the effects on dopamine and other neurotransmitters to some extend, I think. To my surprise I had an almost acceptable orgasm yesterday – with an enjoyable buildup. I don’t notice any withdrawal symptoms so far. I think I just quit taking normal doses, before the stuff can make any permanent mess with my receptors. Maybe I should try the OP method and take small doses several times a week, because I am convinced now that this drug has beneficial effects on PSSD.”
“My sexuality has further improved, by the way. Buildup was very good today, the orgasm was longer and more enjoyable and I even noticed a significant increase in semen amount. As a bonus I got a very strong anxiolytic and antidepressive, pleasant effect. I feel good and the reward system functions better. Played Hearthstone yesterday and it was an exciting blast! I must add that I was very anhedonic before I tried SJW (minus the windows). The at first experienced negative sexual side effects have completely faded away. It takes a little bit longer until I cum, but that is a good thing in my case!”
“I would recommend a brand that has the whole bandwidth of active components. I am on “Laif 900″. I live in Germany, don’t know whether it is available in foreign countries, but you can order it via the internet, I guess.”
“As I wrote, SJW impacted my sexuality negatively too. But that faded away. I think it is pretty expectable that an imbalanced system gets initially imbalanced even more when it gets repaired. Antidepressents cure depressions but worsen the symptoms at the beginning of the treatment. Teeth surgery elevates pain before it lessens it in the long run. Antipsychotics can make psychosis worse before it gets better. There is rarely a cure which heals you in an instant without temporary side effects.
But everyone is different. It could very well be that SJW worsens your symptoms in the long run and doesn’t help you at all. You must know for yourself if you take that risk. I am glad that I did. But 1000 mg as the initial dose is very brave. I started with 450 mg which triggered an uncomfortable panic attack.”
“This is the best thing that happened to me in a long time! I thank the OP so much, you are my hero man! 
Also thanks to Ghost for encouraging me to give it another try!”
“UPDATE: I can’t believe what is happening! Seriously!
I WANT things! My anticipatory anhedonia has completely vanished.This is an absolute milestone. Even in my best windows I was too anhedonic to really want something emotionally. It is just still a very general feeling. I don’t want specific things, I just feel I want something, lol. I think I have to learn to deal with this emotion again, but I am SO happy that my reward system has awoken.
Sexuality has also further improved. I get a boner now by just thinking about sex. A not very strong one though, but my morning erections are extraordinary strong. I think this is all because the 5HT1A and 5HT2A receptors have upregulated. They both trigger dopamine release. SSRI are known for downregulating them which can result in anhedonia, memory problems and sexual side effects. It all makes sense now to me.
EDIT: I rose the dose to 900 mg daily yesterday, because I have adapted to the side effects, and I like the feeling the herb gives me so much that I want to try normal treatment dosage. Maybe this has accelerated the improvement of my reward system.”
“Update: I found out that the anti-anhedonic effects of SJW get elevated a lot when I drink coffee. SJW agonizes adenosine whereas caffeine antagonizes it. Two cups of green tea give me a dopmaninergic buzz that lasts several hours, most likely because of the l-theanine/caffeine combination.”
“I went out to a walk in one of our beautiful german forests yesterday. You know, it wasn’t just my sexual sensations and enjoyment that got numb. I hardly could feel any positive emotions. But in the forrest I’ve sensed some kind of fairy tale atmosphere. The trees and the green of the leafs … I have trouble describing it … but I FELT them! It reminded me of my childhood, where every place had a special atmosphere. Yesterday it wasn’t nearly as strong as it was before I had PSSD, but I more and more find out about emotions that I have completely forgotten. On one side this makes me very sad, on the other side – they are coming back, obviously. How the hell could I live like that all the time? 
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“If you have asked me this a few days ago I would have said I am now at 7 – 8 [out of 10, with 10 being fully recovered]. But now that I am conscious about the emotions and feelings I have suppressed, I know that there is still a lot missing of my whole self. I think I am now at 5 – 6 of my original emotional capacity and 6 – 7 of my former sexual functioning. Emotions before SJW were at 2 – 3 and sexual functioning at 4. – Prior the SJW I already have improved since I got PSSD four years ago. At first I was at almost 0/0.”
“I take 900 mg EVERY single day. There is nothing dangerous about it. There were some sexual side effects, but they quickly vanished. If anything, the higher dose accelerates my healing process. I feel very well. Every sexual quality is there. But not in full quantity. I’ve masturbated yesterday and it was a joy from the beginning to the end. The orgasm itself is not 100% coordinated, though. I can almost feel how my nervous system adjusts itself at the moment. This is all very exciting to me. Also I can’t say often enough how important green tea is for me! I think it contributes a lot.”
“UPDATE: Semen amount has improved a lot. After two days of no fapping I had the greatest orgasm in years today. Without physical stimulation I still have some difficulties getting and maintaining an erection. But I CAN. Sensation and buildup is wonderful. Orgasms feel very well too, but they are still too short. Libido is still low.”
April 2015
“[April 13] There are days where I would consider myself as almost cured. Everything is there now, but not to the full extent. I get a boner from porn or just thinking about sex and it takes ages untill my morning wood gets away. Orgasms are long and enjoyable again, semen amount has improved too. But it is all not 100% like it was to be. I am still improving every week. However, I noticed that stress kills my sexual functioning entirely.”
“Six and a half weeks, 1250 mg every day.”
“[April 28] I don’t improve anymore, but feel nervous and aggressive all the time. The euphoria I had at the beginning of the treatment also has faded away. I quit.”
May 2015
“[May 3] Hell YES!!! I quit five days ago and things suddenly improve A LOT. I can really feel the dopamine streaming through my body. Masturbation was a blast today. If it stays like this, I am cured. The SJW definitely gave me a boost, but only now when I have quit the treatment, it seems to show its full potential.”
“I was at 1350 mg / day. 900 mg in the morning, 450 mg in the evening.”
“[May 18] I acknowledge: I am cured. No more PSSD symptoms for me.
Well, libido could be a bit higher, but I am comfortable with being not too horny all the time. But don’t get me wrong: I AM horny and wank one to two times a day.”
“I am SO cured, I even don’ t see a point in visiting this forum anymore. Now I understand why it is a rare occurrence that people tell their success stories. 
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“I was completely numb downstairs. But that began to improve slowly after 1.5 – 2 years. I took citalopram for 6 months.”
“This is not a window I am in. It feels different… it feels ‘normal’. Also my windows never last that long. SJW has so many active components, no one knows all of its effects on the nervous system. Personally, I think that the effects on the glutamate system are responsible for the cure. I could explain it in detail, but I am too lazy to do so in English.”
