Comment · Sat, January 25, 2014 · Ceretropic
Reddit Nootropics Testing (Next Round)
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MisterYouAreSoDumb · 70 points
Well, it seems like it is that time again. The holidays are over, my shoulder has healed from surgery, and I at least have a little extra time to get back into the swing of things. So I say it is time we pick the next round of nootropics to purity test.
The first one on my list is heavy metals testing for Himalaya brand bacopa. They have been very sketchy with me asking them for their testing, and stopped responding to me altogether when I mentioned that they were selling their "India only" version of bacopa in the United States. I have a strong feeling that there are high lead levels in their product. We shall know soon enough.
Second, I think that given the recent reports, we need to test some of Nootrabiolab's products. There have been reports on Longecity of fake product going out, but they were limited and not proven. Now that we are getting more reports of issues, I think testing is definitely warranted. Should it be the sunifiram that has popped up as an issue recently?
I think that we should pick another two products on top of the first two to be in this round. What does everyone think they should be? Are there any other recent adverse reactions to any products that I h…
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ReckonerA · 0 points
What makes you thing there are high lead levels in bacopa? What about other toxins or other substances? Maybe other heavy metals or perhaps industrial chemicals like PCBs, BPA, solvents, or even fillers, etc.? Purity can mean a lot of things.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Sure, there could be. However, the bacopa plant is known for accumulating lead. If producers are not careful about the part of the plant they use to create the extract, lead levels can be high.