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Comment · Mon, September 22, 2014 · Ceretropic

A pointless nootropic blend has just been funded on Indiegogo. Here is why they should return the funds immediately.

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[deleted] · 97 points

Copied from my comment on the thread in /r/kickstarter.

I saw the thread after /u/dcz briefly posted it in /r/nootropics. He deleted it here before I had a chance to comment.

Anyone considering funding this please check out the /r/nootropics Beginner's Guide and FAQ before wasting your money.
* This is a really weird and pointless blend.
* Some ingredients for short term effects (that users will want to re-dose throughout the day) and others as daily supplements. Looks like you're just mashing together a bunch of stuff that you've personally found effective and slapping a slightly relevant study next to each ingredient in the list.
* What are the respective doses? This is extremely important.
* What happens when someone takes more as the aniracetam or noopept or ALCAR wears off and gets a vinpocetine headache?
* Why should anyone trust your ability to mix these compounds? Are you doing this yourself in your dorm or do you have real equipment to make sure dosages remain stable? Are you going through a "make your own supplement blend" company?
* How can you reasonably call t…

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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic

You tell em Bill! Haha

Seriously, this is idiotic at best, and a complete scam at worst. What the hell is $1,500 going to do? That will buy nothing.

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