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Comment · Sat, November 30, 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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Rockan24 · 1 points

Well, I'm kind of a high achiever so in order to get my A's I have to take adderall like 5-7 times a month and modafinil like maybe the samy (5-7). Caffeine is every day. This is really a drammatic increase for me compared to adderall 1 time per 2 months or so and never modafilil. Also never used caffein in the way I now do.

I don't think I have chance of keeping up with school if I let all of this go. Do you think Methylfenidate would be a better substitite to adderall? Or is there some other form of safe(ish) nootropic out there that actually makes you DO stuff?

u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic

Methylphenidate would be less damaging them amphetamine. However, you need to be cognizant about using dopaminergic stimulants to motivate you. It can really need up your reward pathway. You will start needing that dopamine to do smaller and smaller things.

Are you prescribed these by a doctor?

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