Comment · Fri, September 20, 2013 · Ceretropic
Simple supplements changing my life, how to start with the basics (Nootropics).
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370921A · 118 points
Hello all!
This post is about my research and personal journey into Nootropics. The first section is mostly about my take aways after doing a lot of reading/research, and the second section is about my personal usage and effects.
To give some background... I became highly interested in Nootropics about 3 weeks ago, I'm getting ready to start an extremely challenging school and wanted to see what I could do externally to enhance my academic performance. After discovering the world of Nootropics, I immediately started absorbing everything I could get my hands on about the topic: Wikipedia articles, scientific studies, reddit posts, IRC chats, Erowid, online forums, Gwern's website (gwern.net), youtube videos, online market places (amazon comments), etc,. All of that research culminated into very few certainties about the sometimes muddled world of nootropics.
+ 1. Everyone's different; what works for one person may not work for you. Experience stories vary widely, drug sensitivity (dosage) can differ greatly for desired effects, etc,. Although there is some agreement on what effects certain Nootropics will cause, effects can be godsend perfect for some and terrible for others…
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casconed · 4 points
Quick reply since i'm heading out the door. All good links, and sorry for the snark. I didn't intend for it to sound like such a snipe, but on second reading it comes across all bad.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
No worries. Sometimes it's hard to determine tone over the internet.
I don't want to make it sound like I am an expert on melatonin. If there is evidence to contradict my stance, I am more than willing to consider it. However, my current stance is that melatonin is awesome in short bursts for it's antioxidant properties, or in low doses for long-term sleep pattern control.