Comment · Fri, November 29, 2013 · Ceretropic
Nootropics on a developing brain
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Rockan24 · 6 points
Hi everyone! I've been experimenting with nootropics a little bit in the past year or so and I must say I really enjoy the effects I've seen so far. The nootropics I have tried have been Modafinil, Caffeine + L-theanine, Nicotine and piracetam + choline. And as far as drugs go, adderall.
So I started college this fall and have been dramaticly increasing my usage of, mostly, adderall, modafinil and caffeine + L-theanine. I just can't seem to get anything done if I'm not on anything. But this increase in usage has scared me a little bit as I am still 19 years old and my brain is still developing.
So what I'm wondering is if anyone of you guys have any clue what negative effects this nootropics/adderall-consumption could have on my developing brain. I haven't really found any real studies on the matter but you guys might have or maybe you have noticed any positive/negative long term effects on yourselves through personal usage during you brain-developing years.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
First off, you are not really going at this from a nootropic standpoint. You are heavily reliant on multiple stimulants. You are hitting your adenosine receptors with the caffeine. You are hitting the histamine system with the modafinil, which is increasing dopamine and norepinephrine. Then you are really going after dopamine and norepiniephrine with the amphetamines. That is why you are becoming reliant on them.
None of those are really nootropics, as they lead to dependence and can damage the brain. And your use of the word dramatically concerns me. How dramatic of an increase in the usage of these stimulants are we talking here?