Sorry for the late reply.
I started taking nootropics 6 months ago, and I can honestly say I have never felt better. My mind is much clearer now.
Even when I stop taking them I still keep most of the effects with me.
In my opinion, R-ALA (see below) protects from 90% of the damage of Ectasy. It's crazy. You need 2x the dosage of E (yes, it really interferes with its metabolism), and even then you feel much more lucid and healthy.
My mind was almost crystal clear the day after taking 4¾ pills of high quality E. Combined with a low dose of Deprenyl, I noticed no crash. In fact it took me 3 days to come back to baseline, I was slowly gliding down with waves of energy and power. I was doing my calculus homeworks the night after the party. Fucking awesome.
I use
www.imminst.org for extensive knowledge on nootropics. I got around 15 supps at home (I will keep around 7 of them in the future).
It is important to cycle your nootropics, also.
In brief, smart usage of brain food, anti-oxydants and nootropics have changed my life for the better, with no signs of slowing down.
PS: I was smart and motivated before taking them, I'm just more now ah.
So, regarding your post
lifeisforliving said:
Exactly! Took the words right out of my mouth.
Currently I'm on:
Fish oil 4g/day
Vinpocetine 100mg (dose size including filllers)
Aniracetam 1.5g/day (I moved it back from 2.5g or so because I was having problem shuttind down at the end of the day)
Choline Bitartrate 500mg twice daily.
Alpha GPC 250mg
Multivitamin of course.
oh yeah, and GABA 5g/night. Helps me winddown.
I want to add back some magnesium carbonate or something.
Good stack don't you think? Anything I should add?
Looking good. Bulknutrition's piracetam is pretty good for me, maybe try it again now that your body uses nootropics in a good way?
Mixing piracetam and aniracetam is good, and you will save some money (piracetam is 5-6 times less expensive)
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I would make some changes to this regimen. Your stack is good for feeding your brain with essential nutrients (Choline from Bitartrate and GPC) and increasing blood flow and communication in your brain. I would change this:
1- Drop the Bitartrate and get some Lecithin, triple strength (35%). About the same price, and Lecithin is a more bioavailable source of choline (less than GPC though)
2- Experiment with higher doses of GPC (400, 600mg). It will probably do you good. If you feel some tension in your muscles (neck, shoulders), then you took too much and thus have too much of the neurotransmitter Choline in your brain and muscles, which might cause involontary contractions. Drop back to a confortable level
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Feeding your brain and protecting it is good, but another key aspects of nootropics is to extend your lifespan and general health. In this aspect:
Get some R-ALA (alpha lipoic acid) from bulknutrition (the 1fast400 brand), as well as some ALCAR (acetyl-l-carnitine) powder.
1.5-2g alcar a day
200-400 mg R-ALA a day
Both are proven life extensioners. ALA kills free radicals at an alarming rate (if you are on it and take some Ectasy, you will need 2-3 times the normal dosage.). It really protects from cell and mitochondrial damage, will chelate heavy metals from your body, extremely anti-oxydant etc.
ALCAR feeds the body good, and gives a constant background focus.
Taken together they have a synergesistic effect. Take them with 10 min interval, as if they mix together they polymerize instantly and become waste. Both are FAT SOLUBLE.
Finally, get some green tea extract powder and some gingko biloba powder from the same supplier. Make yourselfs some full 00 caps with 400mg green tea and 150mg gingko.
This mix is very cheap (20$ will give you 3-6 months), and works wonder. Both will protect from aging, while brining a nice and clean energy, without the jitterness of caffeine. Calm focus. Surprisingly effective, very usable for parties.
So in brief, change:
-Better Choline source and ingestion
-ALA and ALCAR for extensive protection and focus
-Green Tea and Gingko for a cheap, calm and energic boost with the added effect of memory protection and anti-oxydants properties.