Comment · Mon, November 26, 2012 · Ceretropic
Any long term (6+ months) daily users of Racetams or other Nootropics out there? Care to post your stories?
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iGotMyPhdInThis · 60 points
I'm curious about the long term effects of these substances and stacks. If you have been using Noots for a while now and would like to post the good and the bad or even just that nothing went wrong after long term use I encourage you to do so.
I would love to edit this post and document people's case studies with these substances, I see tons of first time experiences but no long term experience posts here or on other sites.
Please share reddit!
Positives:
* Rapid Learning
* Improved Focus
* Improved Reflexes
* Better Driving
* Improved senses
* Emotional Changes / Mood / Perception
* Reduced Anxiety / Reduced Anxiety Attacks
* Better sleep patterns
* Academic Edge
* Less Migraines
* No need to sleep (Modafinil)
* Lucid Dreaming
* Mental Math
* Eidetic Memory
* Self Improvement
* Reduced depression
* Increased perception of colors
* Sociability
Negatives:
* Blanks in memory while speaking (may be common, according to some people especially with Noopept)
* Emotional Changes / Mood
* More distract-able
* Tired when going off Racetams
* Eye twitching from Huperzine-a…
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
For me, I get extremely bored with mundane tasks. That also includes things that most people would not find particularly simple, but my brain learns them so fast that they rapidly become uninteresting to me. It's not so much a distraction as it is a conscious decision to do something else out of boredom. This unfortunately includes my business. It's not new, and I am already extremely good at what I do, so I don't find it particularly interesting for long periods of time. It's just a way to make money. That is one side effect that I really wish was not there. I want to be motivated and advance my company, but it's just not intellectually stimulating enough. I find certain strains of kratom much more effective for this task. The opioid activity, as well as the mild stimulant properties of the alkaloids, seem to get me motivated and excited. The racetams make me a learning machine. I am able to absorb, interpret, analyze, and reconstruct complex ideas with ease. It just makes it harder for the things in my life that actually will advance me economically, haha. It's a balance, I guess. I just need to figure out what that balance is.
For me it's like this:
* Easy cognitive tasks- easier, but I lose interest
* Difficult cognitive tasks- much easier
* Reflex based tasks- better. How much, I am not sure. I do not notice a drop when going off racetams, just notice the enhancements when on.
* Senses- noticeably better. Oxiracetam for sound, piracetam for visual.
* Mood- depends on the racetam.