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Piracetam....Nootropics etc. *merged*

i find oxiracetam. i don't like aniracetam at all - to dose dependant - too mush too easy = brain fog.
i just used piracetam and oxiracetam
 
Then why the fuck did you reply? Dont you know how to use a search engine?

Anyway, from what I can find it lasts about 6 months. Keep it in a cool, dark place.
 
DoctorShop said:
Then why the fuck did you reply? Dont you know how to use a search engine?
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^ That's because it's actually Piracetam, not "picacetam".

Talk about fiesty!!!
 
I merged all the existing threads on piracetam and ALL those other questions regarding nootropics into this one thread...we don't need 4 threads on the front page asking several questions re: essentially the same topic. 8)

Carry on.
 
Nootropics questions

Hey there,

I know there is a wealth of info out there on this subject, but it is almost too much for me , and I'm getting a bit confused. I was wondering if I list my intendted regime here, whether someone could comment.

MultiVit
250mg alpha-linolenic acid (contained within a supp i am taking)
Ginseng
Ginko
vinpocetine 30mg
piracetam 800mg

My aim is to improve cognitive performance ie. sharpness, memory etc.

How much ginko and ginseng should i aim for? Should i take a seperate omega 3 fatty acid supp or the linolenic acid enough? With regards to the piracetam and vinpocetine. How do these dosages look?

Any other supplement which are proven to work and are established supps which DO work?

Also, where does the name nootropics come from?


thanks a million!

regards,
ss
 
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I don't think omega-3 fatty acids should be taken as a 'supplement'. Try to make them a part of your diet. That means as often as possible, eat walnuts, walnut oil, canola oil, soybeans/edamame, tempeh, soybean oil, flaxseed oil, Udo's Choice oil, hemp oil, hempseeds, soy nuts, wild (not farmed) mackerel/salmon/trout/cod/haddock/halibut/pollock, sardines, herring, "light" not "white" tuna, anchovies, shrimp, Smart Balance margarine, Smart Balance peanut butter (mmm this stuff is soooo good, they replace hydrogenated vegetable oil with flaxseed oil and palm oil), pasta and breads/wraps made with flaxseed (grocery stores have a lot of these now, especially low carb wraps that're pretty much pure protein, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids), organic grass fed chicken eggs (eat the yolks, these things have really high omega-3 levels), and anything else that says omega-3 on the packaging.

If you eat a lot of eggs, soy, flaxseed, butter, meat, and seafood, you probably don't need to supplement with choline either, as they are chock full of it. An average egg has around 200mg of choline in it.
 
Scorched Soul said:
Hey there,
MultiVit
250mg alpha-linolenic acid (contained within a supp i am taking)
Ginseng
Ginko
vinpocetine 30mg
piracetam 800mg
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i don't know much about ginseng and gingko doses...your piracetam dose is a little low. i am a small girl and i usually take 1600 mg in the morning on a regular day, and maybe up to 3200 mg on days i have to study or write papers. as far as omega-3 acids, i am really partial to fish oil capsules...the capsules i take have 1200 mg of omega-3 fatty acids per three capsules...i usually take three a day. if you are thinking about buying a fish oil supplement, look for one that has a high EPA to DHA ratio

in terms of supplements, 'established that they work'...well a lot of supplements have studies done on them and the like so if you want to research all of that, go ahead...but some of the studies may not be run properly (in like an evidence-based medicine style) and, of course, you always see the labelson the bottles that say these statements have not been approved by the FDA. however, i would recommend choline, alpha lipoic acid, and acetyl-l-carnitine.
 
rahandreflex,

thanks for the reply. I've ordered enough, so I may take 1600mg instead. Do you recommend all in the morning, or splitting up the dose? How does the vinpocetine dosage look?

With regards to the supps you mentioned.

Choline - I eat a load of meat, eggs etc, so think i'm ok with that

Alpha lipoic and acetyl - what do these do?

thanks for all the help, its greatly appreciated!

regards,
ss
 
re:

I'm having trouble obtaining piracetam in the UK. (no uk sites stock it, and no us site will ship to the UK, which is strange, its not illegal as far as i can tell)

How important is this drug? Would my stack still be any good without it? (look above)

thanks,
ss
 
Coolio said:
I don't think omega-3 fatty acids should be taken as a 'supplement'. Try to make them a part of your diet. That means as often as possible, eat walnuts, walnut oil, canola oil, soybeans/edamame, tempeh, soybean oil, flaxseed oil, Udo's Choice oil, hemp oil, hempseeds, soy nuts, wild (not farmed) mackerel/salmon/trout/cod/haddock/halibut/pollock, sardines, herring, "light" not "white" tuna, anchovies, shrimp, Smart Balance margarine, Smart Balance peanut butter (mmm this stuff is soooo good, they replace hydrogenated vegetable oil with flaxseed oil and palm oil), pasta and breads/wraps made with flaxseed (grocery stores have a lot of these now, especially low carb wraps that're pretty much pure protein, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids), organic grass fed chicken eggs (eat the yolks, these things have really high omega-3 levels), and anything else that says omega-3 on the packaging.

If you eat a lot of eggs, soy, flaxseed, butter, meat, and seafood, you probably don't need to supplement with choline either, as they are chock full of it. An average egg has around 200mg of choline in it.
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oucple things...

1. your ideas sound harder than popping 3 capsules a day ;)
2. Though modifying the types of fat you eat is probably healthy for you, the main research (IMHO) shows that specific types of omega-3's such as EPA and DHA are the ones that have specific health benefits. It is because of this reason that I choose to take the DHA/EPA supplements.
 
What are the purported health benefits that popping fish oil capsules brings?
 
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