Comment · Tue, November 1, 2016 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Less may be More
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SocialT · 43 points
Less is More
I wanted to mention this idea as it applies pretty centrally to the concept of nootropics and stacks
Pretty frequently, I will see posts looking for people to critique absurdly massive stacks that include quite a variety of nootropics and supplements. Oftentimes, the poster will not even remember why one of the things is included in the stack
While it is evident that there are plenty of nootropics that go hand in hand and have a fair amount of synergy, it is also important to remember that quantity != quality.
Sure, if your massive stack works for you and achieves what you're looking, keep taking it.
But with more parts included, there comes more risk, and less of an ability to evaluate each individual nootropic.
By risk, I don't necessarily mean the stack is going to kill you, I mean that the risk of feeling bad, or having weird side effects is heightened.
Evaluation is of equal importance as well, as I often will see people tempted to simply jump right into a stack, without testing out the individual parts alone. This is never a good idea, because if the stack achieves whatever goal you were seeking, it is likely that not everything was essential to…
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B_Arctor · 4 points
I know people that fall asleep on Adderall
Do you actually know anything about that? Vyvanse sometimes randomly makes me narcoleptic, although 95% of the time it works like normal.
I do think that most cases like you described are probably just due to the dosage not being right for the person, rather than actual differences in the mechanism of response to the drug.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Drowsiness on stimulants is a paradoxical reaction that happens to certain people. Some have stipulated that it is due to glutamatergic overload that happens under periods of high stress. That could explain why it only happens to you periodically. Cortisol and prolactin responses could be the mechanism behind it. I also know people that get ZERO effects from Adderall.