Comment · Sat, January 25, 2014 · Ceretropic
What are the best nootropics brands?
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Hey guys, hoping to get some feedback from you about the best nootropics brands to stock.
I launched a new store 2 days ago (over at http://nooworld.net) and am stocking the major nootropics brands. But today someone tweeted asking if we're also selling "JL Nootropics" (we're not, as I'd never heard of them before!) - which made me worry that I'm missing some of the better brands.
Since you guys clearly know your stuff, I'd really appreciate some advice on what nootropics brands you trust and think we should include.
My aim with NooWorld is to introduce nootropics to the mainstream market so people realize that drugs like Adderall aren't the only solution for focus + productivity. I think it's crazy that so few people know about nootropics and instead unnecessarily wire themselves up on ADHD medication.
I don't want to stock powders because I think these might freak out people who are new to nootropics... I remember when I was starting out, the thought of capping myself seemed way too hard-core. I know most of you here probably buy powders because you're all experienced and they're much better value, but I think for someone who is just getting started it's less scary to look…
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brainstorm11 · 1 points
I've heard reports from other people that this is true (the EPIQ - Cerebral Health connection). That being said, I'm firmly in the "skeptical" camp on these products.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Do some searching on the companies and websites on those products. You will turn up more questions than answers.
They all go back to a company called Live Well Marketing LLC. They are located in Middleburg Florida; right down the way from Cerebral Health. If you look at their website (http://www.livewellmeds.com/) you can see that it looks like a shell website setup to look legit, but not actually contain anything. If it is legit, it was made by a monkey. The owner is listed as Allen Smith. He is actually a real person, believe it or not
The products state that they are made by Dynamic Life Nutrition LLC. However, that company does not exist in any of the states that I searched the databases of. Florida being the one they state they are incorporated in. Live Well Marketing seems to be the actual company behind it, with the made-up name of Dynamic Life Nutrition as a brand or front.
On the Smarternootropics contact us page, we see there is a Jonathan Roberto commenting that he is the co-creator of the Epiphany D1 product, and that it is available on Cerebral Health's website. He also comments here about it. He states:
Epiphany D1 is sold by the practicing physician for brain fog, fading memory, and energy. It has been his most popular product for some time now.
Doug, the owner of Cerebral Health, was accused of calling himself a practicing physician in the past on Longecity. Also, if you look at the linked in profiles for Johnathan Roberto, you can see he tried to start his own company, then moved onto Dynamic Life Nutrition. He is currently also working for a mortgage company as well. Seems strange to me.
Regardless of the business side of things, there is no indication that they test their incoming products before putting them into the formulas.