Comment · Sat, October 22, 2016 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Panax Ginseng is Surprisingly Potent
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Brain_Wreck · 39 points
I have tried my fair share of nootropics and stims, everything from -racetams, -afinils, RC, adaptogens, workout stacks..., etc. I just want to give Panax Ginseng (also referred to red and Korean ginseng) a nod because I was taken back at how effective it was to keeping my mind sharp and awake. I always assumed adaptogens would never be as potent as something like -afinil class of nootropics and boy was I wrong. I am currently trying out the sample pack from nootropic despot and you can definitely feel it, especially the GS-15 variant.
If for some reason you cannot get a hold or is risk adverse -afinil, -racetems or functional stims, I would highly urge you give ginseng extract a swirl. It will not disappoint. It is a well known adaptogen that has been heavily studied, used for hundreds of years and has an extensive array of health benefits.
Anecdotally speaking, and in terms of how stimulating it is, Panax ginseng lie somewhere between caffeine and -afinils. It gives a clear mindedness that is mildly refreshing. I can only speak for myself, but it does seem to build tolerance, the positive effects, however, remains.
Examine gives a nice overview of number of benefits an…
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spew_venom · 1 points
Excellent, thank you. I was looking at ceretropic only. Much appreciated!
Edit: where would it be possible to find out more information about each type of extract in the sample pack?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Most of the natural compounds are always going to be on Nootropics Depot.
We wrote a pretty good blog on ginseng, if you haven't seen it: http://nootropicsdepot.com/articles/what-you-might-not-know-about-panax-ginseng/
If you click on the individual pages for each type of ginseng, we have some pretty good descriptions. You can also see the HP-TLC and HPLC analyses of each on the pictures on each page. That will show you the % of each type of ginsenoside, and you can kind of reference that with what we are talking about on the ginseng blog post.