Comment · Tue, April 16, 2013 · Ceretropic
r/Nootropics Purity Testing
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MisterYouAreSoDumb · 142 points
Myself and the other moderators have come up with a plan for 3rd party testing of various vendor's nootropics. Some of the vendors approached us looking for a way to advertise here, but have the money benefit the community directly. So we came up with a plan where they could sponsor 3rd party purity testing through us. They will donate funds to an account we have set up that will be used to test nootropics from the community. For doing so, they will be recognized in the FAQ with being an /r/Nootropics supporter.
We have been complacent for too long, ingestigating substances with only manufacturer COAs. Sometimes we don't even have reliable COAs at all. Along with my upcoming objective nootropic studies, this step should bring some scientific data that we have been lacking. Yes the study is still going forward. Samples from the HSW batches that will be used in the study are being tested as we speak at the lab. Once the results are back, we can move forward with the study.
Sophie from Modup has also donated funds to test two batches of nootropics. She has been very enthusiastic about helping the community out, and we thank her for being the first to donate money to the testing fun…
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replete · 3 points
Awesome!
I've noticed a lot of branded Piracetam generics seem to be missing from pharma manufacturer websites, I'm not sure why.
Are bacterial/fungus tests expensive?
Given my work on the Nootropic spreadsheet, I'm currently interested in a reliable and affordable bulk powder Piracetam source for long-term usage. SunNootropics looks interesting in this regard, as they are also the manufacturer as well as the seller.
Ultimately, would be good to see this testing a more concrete part of this subreddit, with donate links in the sidebar, for instance.
Great work, I'm behind it.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Are bacterial/fungus tests expensive?
They would be a couple hundred more.
Ultimately, would be good to see this testing a more concrete part of this subreddit, with donate links in the sidebar, for instance.
That is the direction we want to head in. After we get a few under our belt, we will perfect the process. Vendors get a lot of free advertising on here. As we grow in size, that monetary benefit can be substantial. This program is a very good way to give back to the community. Also, as we start randomly testing vendors, it's going to give them more incentive to 3rd party test on their own, or through us ahead of time. The bigger the program gets, the more likely it will be that we catch unscrupulous vendors, which would destroy their brand.