Comment · Fri, April 19, 2013 · Ceretropic
Nootropics and Libido
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methylator · 30 points
One month ago, I cycled off of everything I was using to re-establish my baseline. Last Monday, I started back up on piracetam (2.0g), citicoline (0.5g), and sulbutiamine (100mg ever other day). I didn't realize it until now, but in the three weeks I was off nootropics, I hadn't masturbated at all. I'm almost certain that there is a direct correlation between the cycling and my depressed libido, because there's a three week gap in the log I've been keeping to track my sexual activity (among other things) that lines up with my three weeks off everything. Is there any research to support such a conclusion, or does anyone else have similar findings? I realize this might be an awkward subject, but in the interest of science I'm withholding my reservations.
On a similar note, is there anything that downregulates your libido? I get a lot more work done when my brain isn't ogling everything female in the room I'm in.
PS: In regards to not realizing I hadn't masturbated in 3 weeks, it seems, according to my log, that I simply "forgot". Somehow, the desire to masturbate was absent, and I was blissfully unaware of its absence, else I would have been a little worried. It perturbs me as to…
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methylator · 2 points
I wonder what the racetams could be doing to have an adverse effect on your particular physiology. Have you had your blood tested by something like 23andme, or is your visit to the immunologist intended to do something similar? At least from what I've heard, genetic testing might reveal a particular issue that you have that a randomized study cannot account for, and therefore allow you to treat more precisely and effectively.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
My 23andme has been at the lab for a few weeks. I should have the results soon. Perhaps that data will be helpful for the immunologist.