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it would be best to dose first thing as you would notice the effects felt earlier in the day and then carry on through out, i see no reason not to dose all those together...
it would be best to dose first thing as you would notice the effects felt earlier in the day and then carry on through out, i see no reason not to dose all those together...
Cool, this gonna be fun!
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mmh, how long does it take to "feel" effect from Focus? I took it the last 2 mornings when my alarm went off and accidentally feel back to sleep both days..?
There was a guy that logged it here a couple months ago and preferred to take half upon waking and the other half early afternoon.
Experiment both ways and see how you like it.
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I would like some answer since I'm excited about Focus! I'm not getting any effect and want to know what I can do to make it better?
Yes,Focus can be taken with food.
I believe that it should be dosed 1 to 2 times a day,starting off at 1 dosage per day.Allow sufficient time to pass before deciding wether or not to increase dosing to 2 capsules a day.
Focus works on a much different platform than a CNS stimulant like caffiene does,so one should allow sufficient time for its effects on neuronal growth .
The action of Focus is not immediate for most people. The benefits are slow building. Some benefits come within a few days, others come in a few weeks. Focus works by both electro-chemical enhancement and neurological growth enhancement. Growth of neurons takes time -- its not something that happens an hour before a workout.Focus will certainly enhance your workouts, but it will be a slow cumulative effect.So it's best ,in most cases,to stick with one dosage per day.At least for the first 2 weeks.
I would strongly recommend tapering your caffiene or pre w/o stimulant dosing downward while using Focus.
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I should have posted this up with my first response.
This post by Jake from Anteus Labs that I'm qouting below is an excellent read on how to maximize effects from oral PH's;with regard to optimal dosing time frames i.e.empty stomach dosing against dosing with meals.I also suggest reading part 2,at this link....
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Oral bioavailability: Food intake and absorption.
"Bioavailability" (F) is, in simple terms, defined as:
F = Fa * Fg * Fh
Fa = The fraction of the dose which is absorbed.
Fg = The fraction of the dose which escapes extrahepatic metabolism. (This is common & is not given enough attention. Examples: CYP-mediated metabolism in the intestinal wall, SULT-mediated conjugation in the stomach, acetyltransferase-mediated metabolism of transdermals in the skin, etc.)
Fh = The fraction of the dose which escapes metabolism by the liver.
So if a compound taken orally was fully absorbed, and was not metabolized into any degradation products before reaching systemic circulation, it has an oral bioavailability of 100%. (F=1.0*1.0*1.0) Theophylline is a good example of a drug with virtually 100% oral bioavailability.
If a different compound taken orally was 50% absorbed, and half of the absorbed amount was metabolized in the gut, and the other half of the absorbed amount was metabolized by the liver, it has an oral bioavailability of only 12.5%. (F=0.5*0.5*0.5)
Pretty simple, I think.
...What has now become apparent is that there are only two possible ways to increase oral bioavailability: (1) Increase absorption, and (2) reduce the extent of first-pass metabolic reduction.
#1 is easy to achieve with compounds, such as steroids and triterpenes, which are lipophilic and insoluble in water. Although they're not well emulsified or absorbed on an empty stomach, the body can emulsify them using the same mechanisms used to solubilize dietary fats and fat-soluble vitamins. These compounds/drugs should therefore be taken with food. There are multiple possible mechanisms involved...
--Food-induced gastric and intestinal secretions can impact drug dissolution -- bile salts, phospholipids, free fatty acids from TAG hydrolysis, and food components in GI fluids can help emulsify poorly-water-soluble compounds.
--Food-induced gastrointestinal PH changes can improve the solubility of poorly-soluble acids. (Poorly-soluble bases are less susceptible to this effect -- and in some rare cases this may even decrease bioavailability.)
--High-fat meals lead to the formation of chylomicrons in the small intestine. Chylomicrons are triglyceride/phospholipid/cholesterol-based globules which incorporate lipophilic small molecules & deliver them from the intestine to the bloodstream via the lymphatic system. Compounds which have been incorporated into chylomicrons bypass first-pass metabolism in the liver.
--Meal consumption slows gastric emptying, so compounds taken with meals spend more time in the upper GI tract, and therefore have more time for emulsification/dispersion.
...These effects, all taken together, can make a big difference. The bioavailability of Danazol in humans was increased 400% by the intake of a high-fat meal; its solubility in the GI tract increased by 500%; Cmax, or 'peak blood concentration', increased by ~250%. (ref) Similar effects were noted in many other oral steroids, such as andriol (ref), progesterone (ref), norethisterone (ref), spironolactone (ref), megestrol acetate (ref); in other lipophilic drugs, such as cilostazol (ref), rutapidine (ref), fenofibrate (ref), rifalazil (ref), halofantrine (ref); and in natural triterpenes such as boswellic acid (ref).
When taken with food, the bioavailability of small hydrophilic compounds -- such as caffeine, creatine, theophylline, metformin, ibuprofen, resveratrol, and morphine -- typically does not change. But although the extent of absorption will not change, the rate of absorption will be slightly slower... Peak blood concentrations may take 30-160 minutes longer to achieve, on average, due to delayed gastric clearance.
Food should not be taken with those (rather rare) compounds which cannot passively permeate the intestinal membrane. Absorption of these compounds into the bloodstream is carried out by intestinal transporter proteins -- such as the OATPs -- and many components in food and bile inhibit the function of these absorptive transporters. Thyroxine (T4) and digoxin are OATP2 substrates and are more bioavailable when taken on an empty stomach.
(Note: There aren't that many transporter proteins, and they're easily saturated, so drugs that are exclusively absorbed via transporters need to be effective in very small doses --- the two examples given, thyroxine and digoxin, are both usually dosed in the micrograms.)
Even rarer are drugs, such as ciprofrolaxin and alendronic acid, which form insoluble complexes with Ca or Mg. (From dairy products, supplements, or antacids.) Drugs of this sort need to be taken with lots of water on an empty stomach, or they can actually be rendered totally useless.
So, to summarize food's effects on bioavailability:
If you're taking oral androgens, lipophilic drugs, or lipophilic phytochemicals such as ursolic acid or curcumin, take your doses with food. If you want maximum bioavailability, take them with a high-fat meal.
If you're taking small hydrophilic drugs or phytochemicals orally, food won't influence bioavailability... But if you're taking ibuprofen for a headache, you'll probably want to take it on an empty stomach. Conversely, if you want to delay caffeine absorption, take it with food...
If you're taking anything which is a transporter-protein substrate and cannot permeate the intestinal wall via diffusion, or if you're taking anything which can form a complex with dietary minerals, take it without food & on an empty stomach.
So much for that.
There are more things to discuss when speaking of oral bioavailability -- in particular, other ways to possibly increase it -- but I think I'll write about that another time.
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Thanks for getting back with me even that I feel a little confused now, lol!
I stick with it for a little longer and dose in the morning
No worries.
What has you a little bit confused?
What other supplements are you taking?
If you're taking in a lot of pre w/o stims,caffiene and the like,that could very well be the reason for your lethargy.
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Confused if better to take with food or not?
I'm not feeling lethargy but haven't felt anything from Focus yet and I am not a morning person and are always very tired in the mornings. I usually wake up, eat breakfast and then go back to bed for another 30min before I get ready to go to the gym.
Maybe I should take it an hour after breakfast which is an hour before I take my Caffein and pre workout drink?
Low bioavailability isn't really an issue with Focus but based on your described state upon waking and stimulant usage,as well as the references I posted earlier.....and that I believe all hormonals should be dosed upon waking as to mimic the body's natural rise in test and thus lessen the chancr of a detrimental impact on HTPA functioning,I suggest taking Focus with your breakfast.A higher fat breakfast would be preferable (15 or more grams) so if you don't hit around a tablespoon or more worth of fat in your first meal,dose some healthy fat with it;MCT oil/ DAG, olive oil or fish oil.
I think that a confounding problem you're dealing with is excessive stimulants,which certainly will leave the CNS in poor shape each morning,so I'd slowly taper back on the caffeine & pre work out usage.
Doing all of the above will help to enhance the desired effects of Focus,I would bet my left testicle on it.You have described all of the symptoms of "CNS burnout".While one of the downstream effects of Focus is to help alleviate such,one must employ a healthy approach to avoid such over training,you are attempting to fight your body's natural tendencies with caffiene upon more stimulants.Focus is not a magic pill,you need to have your house in order,so to speak,to realize the benefits imparted by Focus.
I hope you find this advice helpful,I personally have made similar errors in judgement so I am speaking with experience.
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Once a bitch, always a bitch. I met her a month ago and she was a total bitch, so all this doesn't surprise me at all. No one cares about her anymore, she did this to be relevant. Get the stick out of your butt and just mellow out.
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What a crock of S**T! She knows that saying that revealed to the whole World just how stuck up and out of touch with reality she is. She thinks that her status as a 'star' should automatically entitle her to special treatment - including with the law.
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http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/05/pregnant-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-romance-no-ring-wedding-date-time-apart/. How come that story passed thru tmz's desk with no story?? P.S. atleast reese worked for her money... Even tho what she said was annoying but she was drunk. I much rather watch kims fake relationship fall apart.
I still love her she is a good person who just made a drunkin mistake I'm sure we have all done stupid whit in our lifetime at least shes not another Lindsay Logan! Lmao
she had no idea what she was saying but a half hour before she thought her or her husband were ok to drive??? lying to cover up stupidity...
Lost all respect for this woman... still just so flippant about the whole thing..."just bad judgement ya know".
Wow. Many posters hating on Reese. I guess they cant relate to people who live good honest lives and hit a bump in the road, take responsibilty and make sure it doesnt happened again. Lindsay or Beiber are making headlines for constant bad behavior and/or making a mockery out of the judicial system are glorified..good citizens who own up to their mistakes are demonized. A perfect example of where we are as a nation in todays society.
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Origin | Agoura Hills, California |
Genres | Alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge, alternative metal |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Island (2001-2012), Open E Entertainment (EMI) |
Website | www.hoobastank.com |
Members | Doug Robb Dan Estrin Chris Hesse Jesse Charland |
Past members | Markku Lappalainen Jeremy Wasser Christian Srigley Derek Kwan Josh Moreau David Amezcua |
Hoobastank (often stylized as h∞bastank) is an American rock band, best known for their hit "The Reason", which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2004. They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They were signed to Island Records from 2001 to 2012 and have released five albums and one extended play to date. Their sixth studio album, Fight or Flight, was released on September 11, 2012. They have sold 10 million albums worldwide.
Early career (1994–2000)[edit]
Hoobastank formed in the Los Angeles County suburb Agoura Hills in 1994. According to drummer Chris Hesse, vocalist Doug Robb had known guitarist Dan Estrin for some time before competing against him in a high school battle of the bands competition and subsequently, they decided to form a band.[1] They then recruited Markku Lappalainen and Hesse to form Hoobastank.
Hoobastank started playing gigs at the local venue Cobalt Cafe along with Incubus and others. They recorded their first full-length self-released album in 1998 called They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To. It featured an unusual saxophone section headed by Jeremy Wasser, who executive produced said album and recorded the Summer Romance saxophone solo on Incubus' S.C.I.E.N.C.E. album. The Incubus connections continued with Fourth Street Recording's music producer Jim Wirt and logos and visual design by Brett Spivey.
By this stage, Hoobastank had developed a strong reputation in Southern California. This attracted interest from Island Records, who subsequently signed the band in 2000. At the time of signing, the band had completed a second full-length album, titled Forward, also featuring Jeremy Wasser, however Island execs felt that the direction they were heading in would work best without a sax, so Wasser departed the band and the album was shelved. A few tracks were rerecorded for release on the band's self-titled 2001 release. The original recordings from the Forward sessions made their way to the Internet via peer to peer sites in late 2001.
Hoobastank (2001–2002)[edit]
Hoobastank released its self-titled debut album in November 2001. The first single was "Crawling in the Dark" which was a breakthrough hit, reaching No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Modern Rock chart, No. 7 on the Mainstream Rock chart[2] and No. 1 on an MP3.com download chart in early 2002. Also, the song was featured in the 2002 inline skating game, Aggressive Inline, appearing on the Xbox, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Gamecube consoles. The second single "Running Away" was even more successful, reaching No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Modern Rock chart, No. 9 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 3 on the MP3.com download chart. The Hoobastank album went Platinum due to these hit singles and reached No. 25 on the Billboard 200 album charts and No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart.
The album achieved recognition internationally with the band touring in Europe and Asia in support of the record. "Remember Me", the third single released from this album, was a moderate hit, reaching No. 23 on the Modern Rock charts. The band made a song titled "Losing My Grip" for the soundtrack of the movie The Scorpion King.
The Reason (2003–2005)[edit]
In early 2003, in Myanmar the group contributed the song "Right Before Your Eyes" to the Daredevil Album. The band then entered the studio with producer Howard Benson. Recording was disrupted for a month when Dan Estrin was seriously injured in a minibike accident in August. Estrin had recovered by October and the band headed off on a Nokia Unwired Tour with The All-American Rejects and Ozomatli in November.
In an interview, Chris 'soldier' Hesse was asked the same question all ask: "How did the band come up with the name Hoobastank?" He replied, "Doug's brother is the vice president of BMW Motorcycles and lives in Germany. And there is this street out by his house that is called Hooba Street or something like that and before Doug could pronounce the name, he called it Hoobastank and it was kinda a cute thing and his brother still teases him about it to this day. When we were looking for band names it's almost impossible to find a band name that hasn't been taken. Anything remotely normal has been taken already. I don't remember how it came up but someone said it and we were like yeah."[3]
Their second album The Reason was released in December 2003. It showcased a harder-edged vocal performance from Robb. The single "Same Direction" was made available for download on the band's website. Doug Robb said on the band's website: "A lot of it is about asking questions or questioning all that people see. It's not all about religion. 'Out of Control' is about that and about opening your eyes after being blinded by being devoted to anything." "Same Direction" would reach No. 9 on the US Modern Rock chart, No. 16 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 16 on a composite World Modern Rock chart (based on the US, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Canada, and Australia). A year later, the Let It Out DVD collected the band's videos. "The Reason" was put to a popular music video on Tangle.[4]
The title track was released as a single in the first half of 2004. It became a hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the US and World Modern Rock charts, No. 10 in Australia and No. 15 in Germany. The song was also played during the final episode of Friends. In Canada, it spent 21 weeks at the top, setting a new record for most weeks at No. 1. Meanwhile in the United States, the album reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
The band's international profile was increased by a support slot on Linkin Park's Meteora world tour in early 2004.
Every Man for Himself (2006–2007)[edit]
Their third album Every Man for Himself was released in May 2006 and debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard chart. Three singles, "If I Were You", "Inside of You", and "Born to Lead", were released. Another single, "If Only", was planned to be released but was canceled for unknown reasons, possibly because of the low chart achievements of the first three singles. Despite this, the album has been certified Gold in the United States.
On a 2005 co-headlining tour with Velvet Revolver, the band received a chilly reception from some audiences and rumors of a feud between Robb and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland were soon filling Internet message boards. "If I Were You" from Every Man for Himself addressed the whole affair.[5] Robb later said in an interview with MTV News online that he has nothing against Scott Weiland or any other member of Velvet Revolver.[6]
For(N)ever and The Greatest Hits (2008–2009)[edit]
In October 2007, Robb posted on the official Hoobastank message boards and said that they have "set the bar very very high for this next CD" and that they have "more ideas going into this CD than ever before". On June 2, 2008, Robb posted an update on their temporary website, announcing that the recording process of their upcoming album was almost done and to expect a release date within a couple of weeks.[7] On September 19, Robb posted a MySpace bulletin announcing that the "new Hoobastank album is nearly done".
The first single from the album, "My Turn", premiered on radio October 13, 2008. The album Fornever was released on January 27, 2009, as announced by Doug Robb in a blog entry on the band's official website.[8] The song was featured as the theme song for TNA Wrestling's Destination X 2009 Pay Per View.
On April 20, 2010, a Vanessa Amorosi fan website revealed details of a collaboration between Hoobastank and the Australian singer, a duet version of "The Letter". On August 5, it was confirmed that there was another version of the song on Universal International. This one was a duet between Hoobastank and the American-Japanese singer, lyricist, actress and model Anna Tsuchiya.[9] The website, VanessaAmorosi.net, also provided the duet version to be streamed in full for the first time. The music video was shot in Los Angeles at Lacy Street Studio with director Paul Brown. The video and single was serviced to Australian media on May 4. While the single was released in Australia on June 19, 2009, featuring Vanessa Amorosi, the version of the song featuring Anna Tsuchiya[9] appears on Hoobastank's greatest hits album "The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache (Deluxe Edition)".
For(N)ever had its Australian release on June 26.[10]
The best of album The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache was released on August 5, through Universal Records in Japan. The Deluxe Edition's tracks were selected from their first four albums by Hoobastank fans on the band's official record label website.
Hoobastank was a support band on Creed's 2009 reunion tour.
In late 2009, the Hooburrito, named after the band, was released on Denny's late night menu.
Is This the Day? (2009–2010)[edit]
On September 2, 2009, Hoobastank announced on Twitter that they were recording an acoustic CD.[11]
On October 30, Hoobastank covered the song "Ghostbusters" for Halloween and a music video was released on Hoobastank's official YouTube channel.
On December 8, Hoobastank released the live album Live from the Wiltern, which was available exclusively through iTunes.
On January 19, 2010, Hoobastank released a new song entitled "We Are One" as part of a compilation from Music for Relief in support of the Haiti Earthquake crisis.
On February 12, Hoobastank released a new song entitled "Never Be Here Again" as part of the Team USA Olympics soundtrack.
In May, the band announced that they will be performing an acoustic live tour at several places in Japan. They released an acoustic album entitled Is This the Day? on August 4, 2010 in Japan,[12] but it has yet to be released in the United States.
Fight or Flight (2011–present)[edit]
Doug Robb provided vocals for Apocalyptica's new single release "Not Strong Enough" on January 18, 2011.
In June 2011, the band went on tour in Iraq for the USO Road Tour, performing for the U.S. military throughout the country.
On April 5, 2012, the band announced on Twitter that their new album's name was to be titled Fight or Flight. On May 3, the band revealed the first single "This Is Gonna Hurt" at http://thisisgonnahurt.hoobastank.com/. The album was released September 11, 2012.
Band members[edit]
Current members[edit]
- Doug Robb – lead vocals (1995–present)
- Dan Estrin – lead guitar (1995–present)
- Chris Hesse – drums, backing vocals (1995–present)
- Jesse Charland – bass, backing vocals (2009–present)
Former members[edit]
- Jeremy Wasser – saxophone (1995–2000)
- Derek Kwan – saxophone (1997–1999)
- Markku Lappalainen – bass (1995–2005)
- Josh Moreau – bass (2006–2008)
- Studio albums
- They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To (1998)
- Hoobastank (2001)
- The Reason (2003)
- Every Man for Himself (2006)
- For(n)ever (2009)
- Fight or Flight (2012)
- ^ "Playing With Knives: Chris Hesse of Hoobastank". PopSyndicate.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
- ^ "Billboard.com".[dead link]
- ^ "Interview with Hoobastank Drummer Chris Hesse at Freebird Cafe in Jacksonville, FL". OrlandoFloridaGuide.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.[dead link]
- ^ "A reason to live - Today's Christian Videos". Tangle.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Hoobastank Biography". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Hooba Have A Few Words For Velvet Revolver". MTV.com.
- ^ "Studio Update: June 2, 2008 hoobastank.com".
- ^ "Discography". Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ a b "The Greatest Hits Don'T Touch My Moustache -Deluxe Edition". Universal-music.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "For(N)Ever (Hoobastank)". Chaos.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.[dead link]
- ^ "Hoobastank (@Hoobastank) op Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "''Is This The Day?'' on Japanese label website". Universal-music.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
External links[edit]
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- Media related to Hoobastank at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Hoobastank at AllMusic
- An interview with the band from 2009's Rock on the Range[dead link]


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