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Comment · Tue, April 2, 2013 · Ceretropic

Herbal Nootropics?

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LondonInvestor · 1 points

What are the 100% herbal, natural nootropics. I'm not a fan of taking chemicals.

Edit: Chemicals as in drugs, pharmaceuticals. Would rather take herbal stuff. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

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_julain · 5 points

Thank you. I don't understand this mentality at all. What's the difference between drinking tea or taking a caffeine tablet? NOTHING. Nothing at all. Everybody with this mentality: everything is a chemical, everything that effects your brain is a chemical. There's no difference in terms of safety between natural and man-made chemicals.

u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic

I like to drink decaffeinated tea, then add in caffeine powder out of defiance!

In all seriousness, I actually do brew rooibos tea, then add in caffeine and L-theanine separately. I drink so much tea that I try and limit the tannins.

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