Bacopa

What is the best nootropic for someone looking primarily for a boost of energy and motivation that's stronger than caffeine but less extreme than amphetamines?

6mg of melatonin is too much. I take .5-1mg. Melatonin has been shown to be much more effective at lower doses. Lower your dose and see how that works. 6mg would mean a very hard time waking up, and hours of foggyness in

Siberian Ginseng worth taking?

Replying to shrillthrill · One isn't really a ginseng. https://examine.com/supplements/eleutherococcus-senticosus/ (Siberian Ginseng) - non-stimulatory. Recommended to be stacked with [rhodiola](https://ex…

Ohh, I got panax ginseng coming! It's just a very expensive order, so I am settling up a few other supply purchases first (Longvida anyone? ;-) ). I have two that we will be bringing out. One is standardized to 10% ginse

Noots getting attention -- article linked to by Drudge! Good thing or bad thing?

Replying to hungryhippocampi · That and Bulletproof it seems, both of which are great for the person who doesn't like to think for themselves. I am a little concerned that everytime I read an article on Noots…

I'm glad we are not being highlighted right now. There is a lot of big money coming into the nootropics industry at the moment, trying to capitalize on what they see as a market trend. That's why you see the same fucking

Do nootropics expire? (Phenylpiracetam, caffeine/theanine, and piracetam)

Replying to Iambadass1224 · Should I take bacopa?

If you want to for the memory effects, but not to combat the toxicity. Florescent lights have small amounts of mercury in them. So that's your main worry with exposure in the warehouse you are working. Mercury will cause

Bacopa Monnieri: The Most Impressive Natural Nootropic?

Replying to AdAstraPer5-HT2Ar · Exercise boosts the fuck out of me much more than caffeine or nicotine so there's that. I don't think that there is anything else in my stack that would counter it. Bacopa's pharma…

I think the most likely explanation is the simple one. Bacopa up-regulates tryptophan hydroxylase, which increases 5-HTP production, which competes with L-DOPA for the aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase enzyme, which lo

Does anyone have experience taking L-Theanine by itself without caffeine?

Replying to shrillthrill · I've taken l-theanine without caffeine for over a year. So have several people I know off reddit. No drowsiness, no headache or confusion, just seems to help us cope better. Po…

L-theanine is my go-to supplement to take if I have overdone it with any stimulant. I also have my mother taking it for her anxiety, and she has had massive improvements. The L-theanine, along with bacopa, has allowed he