I live a very isolated existence here, predominately surrounded by idiots in a small village I never leave and my view of the world can grow dim at times so it is a joy to know there are still people like you in it.

Oh goodness - I know exactly how that feels. I've come to the conclusion that it's irrelevant where one lives, people interested in things beyond the mainstream will always be in the minority. Must be an inherent characteristic of Planet Earth. Incidentally, I live in the largest city of Switzerland, and work in a high-tech company (as a technical writer), and have the same issues with people. Luckily, I've (mostly) learnt to shut down about my not-so-orthodox points of view. But it's frustrating. One must search for the good bits, and focus on that.

And I don't mind helping wherever I can. That's no effort for me. Actually, I am extremely grateful that my ramblings do resonate with you, and that's enough reward for me.

You are right, troscriptions is overpriced. Their unique selling point is that the tablets are dissolving in the mouth, and the substance is being absorbed through the oral mucosa, which bypasses the gastric acid. For some substances this increases the absorption rate massively. I'm not sure how much difference this would make for MB, though.

I forgot to add: MB can be taken with vitamin C. I've not tested it, but if you mix MB and vitamin C in water, MB will discolor and chemically change into a different form (but still have the same pharmacological effects). Also, one should take vitamin C anyways, and it does increase the efficacy of MB also when taken separately.

So my guess is that one could mix MB and vitamin C in water, and keep the liquid in the mouth for a while. That way the color won't be an issue, and it is absorbed directly through the oral mucosa.

As for my personal results with MB: Most noticeable effect is that I do not have sugar cravings anymore. Interestingly enough, I had similar results when I started taking high doses of vitamin C daily. In my opinion, sugar cravings are a sign that the body needs energy and nutrients, and much of our food is basically deficient. I believe even organic food is not enough anymore because of the depleted soils (and I do eat organic mostly).
So I believe that MB does provide my body with more energy, and it shows basically by eliminating my sugar cravings.

However, I think one must approach the ideal dose of MB carefully. I have mixed results with general wellbeing. I'm not sure if maybe it is Herxheimer reaction I am dealing with, or my body is detoxifying. My impression is that it can be a bit of a challenge to find its way with MB, and one must be patient, observe how the body reacts. As I mentioned previously, some people take extremely low doses. I take 0.5 mg per kg of bodyweight, and maybe that's already too much. Am still finding out.