Comment · Thu, November 29, 2012 · Ceretropic
Why isn't DXM a more popular nootropic?
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[deleted] · 0 points
Not in high doses, mind you, but I get a very "head-spacey clarity" and extreme mental alertness from doses 100-200mg. (Anything higher than 400 I've found dissociative)
Usually reserve it for times of high mental stress to avoid building up a tolerance.
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nimmothemad · -2 points
Adderal is toxic and widely considered a nootropic. Just because he came up with the word doesn't mean it will fit his definition forever.
Just look at the word meme it's definition is vastly different from ten or so years ago. Words evolve nootropics are normally considered to be drugs that increase mental prowess.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Adderal is not a nootropic! It's a dopaminergic stimulant that can be neurotoxic. It does not increase cognition, but merely allows you to focus better due to activation of your risk/reward system.
Like I said, nootropic is a very specific word. You cannot just change one of it's fundamental criterion on a whim. I don't care what the "trend" is. An underinformed group of people can try to bastardize a very specific set of rules for a compound, but that does not make them correct.