Comment · Wed, February 5, 2020 · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
Question about NootropDepot
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volleyballbro · 14 points
My question is, is there any actual proof that they lab test their product? On their website they claim to have top notch 1st and 3rd party lab testing, and go “in depth” into the methods they use... however, they don’t show any actual proof of lab testing? I get that the owner is active on this sub, but is there any proof to show they really test the purity? All they do is state that they lab test, and that’s about it. I was looking at buying their phenibut due to the reviews, but now I’m a bit skeptical.
Also I have nothing against this product, I’ve only heard good reviews, however this hasn’t ever actually been through up (from what I saw) and hopefully I can get a response. I messaged the owner as he is well known on the thread, but to no avail.
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liftmode · 40 points
As a respectful competitor of Nootropics Depot, feel reluctantly obligated to chime in, after seeing enough silly posts questioning their testing or quality.
Just by reading their Reddit posts, never talking to them, or visiting them, it's self evident - no other company offering a related product range is currently close to their level of QC.
In house analytical capability, correct analytical methodology, stringent standards and tight specs - when it comes to advanced rigorous testing of these products, Nootropics Depot have continually set the bar higher, and pushed the envelope. By virtue of deeply knowledgeable and passionate team, and advanced instrumentation costing millions of dollars, they are operating at a world class level - probably carrying out original research and development of supplement ingredients being done nowhere else - putting supplement companies 10x their size to shame.
For the time being, they've quite simply lapped other vendors on this front (ourselves included).
Occasionally, the standards they set are so high they almost verge on OCD self righteousness... but the result, simply put, is excellence. Trustworthiness, reputation and success earned in full. Most of the analysis they are doing is probably above the heads of the average consumer, so if anything, they are walking the walk more than they can easily explain and get credit for.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
Thanks for the kind words! Perhaps I need to do a better job of explaining just how far we have taken things. I have started doing that more on /r/NootropicsDepot, just because I want to keep it out of here as much as I can. People start screaming BIAS and making up conspiracy theories about the other mods when it happens here. So I keep things off /r/Nootropics and on our subreddit mostly these days.
Anyone that has ever actually worked in the supplement industry can tell you just how insane of a level we have taken things to. It's not even close. The equipment and standards are one thing. The experience and scientific ability of my team is entirely another. It takes a lot to impress me. As you said, I can have pretty high standards compared to most people. However, some of the people in my lab genuinely impress me on a daily basis, and are some of the smartest people I have ever met. These guys and gals are seriously good scientists! I am very proud of the facility I have created, but I am even more proud of the team behind it. As you probably know, finding good people is HARD. Staffing is one of the more difficult parts of running a company, because people are so complex. They need to be knowledgeable, intelligent, creative, but also able to work well with other people and be willing to come on the same journey with you. So you not only have to find good people, you have to inspire them enough to want to be behind your mission. I am lucky that our mission is doing things right, and advancing the science as much as we possibly can! Good scientists LOVE that, as most companies are not on that same mission. Most companies don't allow their scientific teams the freedom to really push things and scratch that itch. So at least we have a good foundation to build off of, but it has still taken me years to get the team I have. It's been a difficult path to take, but I am really proud of how far we have come in the time we have had. You know I will keep pushing forward as long as I possibly can, and hopefully that effort will bring the entire industry to a higher level.