Hey Everyone!
After reading the posts in the Nootropics thread, and then doing some in-depth research of my own, I have decided to give nootropics a try!
Sources:
I used a lot of sources, but the ones I found most informative and helpful were Braintropic and Longecity.
About Me
Male
16
Approx. 150lbs
Why?
I am primarily taking nootropics to help with my academics. I am a Junior in a private high school where an A+ is extremely difficult to achieve. The type of school where I will slave over a paper for a total of 10 hours over 3 days, with multiple revisions, peer editing, and LOTS of planning and organization only to earn a 80% (B-) on it. Also the type of school where a Chemistry Honors class uses averages instead of total points, so an 85% on a test early in the year constantly brings my 95%+ down, one more slip up and my grade will not be salvageable. I want better focus when I am studying, I have at least 4 hours of homework a night, if not more. Focus to get everything done in one sitting will help me get to sleep earlier and have some personal time. Even more important is the refinement of my studies, making sure that all my time spent doing work is the best work I am capable of.
Also, as you may have read in one of my other replies or threads, I suffered a severe concussion in September. Because I feel inclined to share the story, here goes nothing. If you don't care about the story you can skip the next paragraph.
One Friday I woke up with a bad stomach ache, about once a month I get severe stomach pains that my Doctor calls "Abdominal Migraines". I have a sharp pain in my stomach that lasts about 24 hours. No vomiting, and no medicine that I have found (Thus far) can ease the pain. Since this has become a somewhat regular occurrence, I have learned to cope with it by sleeping all day in hopes of waking up pain free. I figured that the stomach ache I had on that Friday was just an abdominal migraine, and the nurses at my school are aware of it so they gave me the day off. I struggled through the night barely getting any sleep and gaining a serious case of the chills, the next morning I went to the nurse and registered a fever of 104 degrees. She sent me back to my room to sleep, I returned a few hours later for my "check-up". When I was in her office she went to get the thermometer, because I was so cold I was wearing footed pajamas (I'm a child at heart). All of the sudden I got extremely hot so I stood up to leave the room and get a drink, I made it to the doorway of the bathroom and fainted. The nurse woke me up on the floor about 10 minutes later and asked what I was doing...being dazed I said it was colder on the floor, so she made me go sleep in the bed in the nurse office. I woke up about 4 hours later and my ear was bleeding and I had a cut on my head, I thought nothing of it and struggled to walk back to my dorm. All I remember is having to sit down to rest every few steps because I got so light headed. The distance from the nurses to my dorm - which would normally take me 2-3 minutes to walk to - took me at least 20 minutes. I figured it was all because I was sick. I slept the next day and a half and began to feel better and my fever was gone. I then revisited the cut on my head and realized that it was a pretty big cut and the side of my head hurt. I then began to notice some concussion-like symptoms (I have been concussed before). What I concluded was that when I fainted I must have hit my head on the wall. I told the nurse and she just wanted me to rest, the next day I went to my first class and stared out the window the entire class, didn't retain any information and didn't take a single note. I met with the trainer later that day and took a concussion symptoms test - to give you a feel for the scale, a score of 6 is a concussion, and at 10 they don't allow you to attend school - my school the first day was a 74 - the highest my school had ever seen. I also did a balance test where I stood on one foot and closed my eyes (Both left and right) and one where I stood straight up and closed my eyes, I couldn't stand without tipping over every few seconds. I then missed 2ish months straight of school and had a week or two of half days.
Although I feel most of the symptoms of my concussion are gone, I still have a few. Particularly memory and speaking problems. I have a hard time remembering things in my childhood, I vaguely remember things, but not in the detail I used to. Speaking is more that I feel I am frequently reaching for words on the tip of my tongue, I also sometimes experience shortness of breath if I am speaking in front of a class, which I never had before. Additionally I am still making up all of the work that I missed. Because my normal nights homework is crazy already, doing make up work on top of it is almost impossible. I want nootropics to give me the focus and motivation to finish my normal homework in record time and then move onto my make up work so I can get the weight off of my shoulders. I have also read that certain nootropics help with memory, better speech, and general well being of the brain. I think they could help heal my brain and resolve the issues I am still having.
Getting my homework out of the way will free up my time to follow business ventures that I am interested in. I sound like a broken record, but my school doesn't really give me a lot of free time, but with nootropics I could open up a few hours of free time to pound out some high quality business work.
What am I taking?
After doing a lot of extensive research, I have decided on these premade stacks to start: (I will give a brief description of each, more detailed information can be obtained by searching the sites I listed above)
- Onnit Lab's Alpha Brain - An all around motivation/study/focus/memory supplement
- Onnit Lab's New Mood - A supplement specializing in better moods and sleeping
- Onnit Lab's Shroom Tech Sport - A workout supplement that is good for energy, strength, and stamina
- Maven Lab's Brainstack - Very similar to Alpha Brain but has been said to be a more intense version
I just ordered 2 small samples of Shroom Tech Sport and Alpha Brain and I hope to order the others soon (No trial versions available so looking for best price). I am not taking them all at once! I haven't yet decided how frequently I want to take them, and in which quantities. I plan to do some trial and error on times, doses, and days. I will probably use Alpha Brain or Brainstack right when I get up so it lasts the whole school day, and then at around 4:15 I will take the workout one and if I plan on being up late doing work, take another Alpha or Brainstack and on nights I want to catch up on rest, take New Mood instead of the later dose of Alpha/Brain.
I am starting with premade stacks because I found very in depth reviews on the supplements above, they seem to be fairly safe and work well. It is nice to be able to buy an all-in-one and I don't want to mess with bulk powders because they are larger, more expensive and require a scale and cap filling system (Too expensive for my first round trying them, and if they don't work I will have tons of leftover powder).
Eventually I plan to expand to more advanced stacks and buying bulk powders and making my own capsules, but I would like to try them first. The best part about creating your own stack is you are able to choose exactly what you want to take to help you, in whatever dose you need. The powders are also a LOT cheaper than the capsules. Here is an example of a stack I read about that is supposed to be GREAT for Entrepreneurs (Being an entrepreneurs forum )
Entrepreneurs Stack: (All credit goes to Braintropic for the stack)
What to expect?
Highly Increased Motivation and Euphoric Well Being
Adderall-like Focus, with no crash or related health risks.
Enhanced Social Skills, speaking skills like Morgan Freeman
Reduced Social Anxiety and Focus
Supercharged Memory
Energy and lowered fatigue
Stack:
2x a day;
Morning - 8:00 AM and Afternoon 1:00 PM
500mg Sulbutiamine
150mg Caffiene
500mg Choline CDP
300mg NALT
1500mg Aniracetam (Morning only!)
20mg Noopept (Afternoon only!)
That is just an example of what a custom stack can be!
What do I expect?
I know this won't give me an experience like Bradley Cooper in Limitless, but I feel they could be beneficial. These are a few things I hope to experience and achieve with nootropics:
- Better memory - not photographic, but being able to recall memories and notes better
- Better focus - being able to sit down and write a paper in one sitting without Facebook or texting or just wandering thoughts
- More motivation - after a long day of school, and then a straining workout, I often lack motivation to begin my homework, and after that I have almost none to do business stuff. I hope nootropics will give me the motivation to do everything I could possibly want to with no delays
- Heal my brain - I want my brain to be fully healed from the concussion, nootropics can also prevent damage and strain to the brain at later times
- Improved Speech - One article said "Morgan Freeman-like speech"...damn that would be helpful!
- Better mood - I am generally a happy kid, but 7 hours of school, 4 hours of homework, and a 2 hour workout can take a toll on my mood, being able to maintain a smile on my face and a good outlook on life would be great.
- Better physical health
What are my worries?
I am mainly worried that they won't work and I will have wasted my money. I also worry that other students or my parents will find out and be disappointed that I am using them. (Although as far as I know they are legal and natural supplements). Or that my school will find out and strip me of my grades (May just be a fear, not sure if they can even do that). I am not too worried about side effects because these supplements have been around for quite a few years so research and reviews of people using them has probably gotten any major issue out. But I am aware that nothing is perfect and there is a chance that I will experience a side effect.
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I plan to make this a progress thread where I will report back on my findings with the nootropics including: doses, effects, side effects, pros and cons, new supplements, and anything else I feel important!
My hopes are that people who know about nootropics can reply and give me information because I am just starting, and as I become more familiar with them, people can learn about them if they are interested in trying them!
I'm a little nervous so support and motivation would be wonderful!
Cheers everyone!
- Sam (InLikeFlint) -
After reading the posts in the Nootropics thread, and then doing some in-depth research of my own, I have decided to give nootropics a try!
Sources:
I used a lot of sources, but the ones I found most informative and helpful were Braintropic and Longecity.
About Me
Male
16
Approx. 150lbs
Why?
I am primarily taking nootropics to help with my academics. I am a Junior in a private high school where an A+ is extremely difficult to achieve. The type of school where I will slave over a paper for a total of 10 hours over 3 days, with multiple revisions, peer editing, and LOTS of planning and organization only to earn a 80% (B-) on it. Also the type of school where a Chemistry Honors class uses averages instead of total points, so an 85% on a test early in the year constantly brings my 95%+ down, one more slip up and my grade will not be salvageable. I want better focus when I am studying, I have at least 4 hours of homework a night, if not more. Focus to get everything done in one sitting will help me get to sleep earlier and have some personal time. Even more important is the refinement of my studies, making sure that all my time spent doing work is the best work I am capable of.
Also, as you may have read in one of my other replies or threads, I suffered a severe concussion in September. Because I feel inclined to share the story, here goes nothing. If you don't care about the story you can skip the next paragraph.
One Friday I woke up with a bad stomach ache, about once a month I get severe stomach pains that my Doctor calls "Abdominal Migraines". I have a sharp pain in my stomach that lasts about 24 hours. No vomiting, and no medicine that I have found (Thus far) can ease the pain. Since this has become a somewhat regular occurrence, I have learned to cope with it by sleeping all day in hopes of waking up pain free. I figured that the stomach ache I had on that Friday was just an abdominal migraine, and the nurses at my school are aware of it so they gave me the day off. I struggled through the night barely getting any sleep and gaining a serious case of the chills, the next morning I went to the nurse and registered a fever of 104 degrees. She sent me back to my room to sleep, I returned a few hours later for my "check-up". When I was in her office she went to get the thermometer, because I was so cold I was wearing footed pajamas (I'm a child at heart). All of the sudden I got extremely hot so I stood up to leave the room and get a drink, I made it to the doorway of the bathroom and fainted. The nurse woke me up on the floor about 10 minutes later and asked what I was doing...being dazed I said it was colder on the floor, so she made me go sleep in the bed in the nurse office. I woke up about 4 hours later and my ear was bleeding and I had a cut on my head, I thought nothing of it and struggled to walk back to my dorm. All I remember is having to sit down to rest every few steps because I got so light headed. The distance from the nurses to my dorm - which would normally take me 2-3 minutes to walk to - took me at least 20 minutes. I figured it was all because I was sick. I slept the next day and a half and began to feel better and my fever was gone. I then revisited the cut on my head and realized that it was a pretty big cut and the side of my head hurt. I then began to notice some concussion-like symptoms (I have been concussed before). What I concluded was that when I fainted I must have hit my head on the wall. I told the nurse and she just wanted me to rest, the next day I went to my first class and stared out the window the entire class, didn't retain any information and didn't take a single note. I met with the trainer later that day and took a concussion symptoms test - to give you a feel for the scale, a score of 6 is a concussion, and at 10 they don't allow you to attend school - my school the first day was a 74 - the highest my school had ever seen. I also did a balance test where I stood on one foot and closed my eyes (Both left and right) and one where I stood straight up and closed my eyes, I couldn't stand without tipping over every few seconds. I then missed 2ish months straight of school and had a week or two of half days.
Although I feel most of the symptoms of my concussion are gone, I still have a few. Particularly memory and speaking problems. I have a hard time remembering things in my childhood, I vaguely remember things, but not in the detail I used to. Speaking is more that I feel I am frequently reaching for words on the tip of my tongue, I also sometimes experience shortness of breath if I am speaking in front of a class, which I never had before. Additionally I am still making up all of the work that I missed. Because my normal nights homework is crazy already, doing make up work on top of it is almost impossible. I want nootropics to give me the focus and motivation to finish my normal homework in record time and then move onto my make up work so I can get the weight off of my shoulders. I have also read that certain nootropics help with memory, better speech, and general well being of the brain. I think they could help heal my brain and resolve the issues I am still having.
Getting my homework out of the way will free up my time to follow business ventures that I am interested in. I sound like a broken record, but my school doesn't really give me a lot of free time, but with nootropics I could open up a few hours of free time to pound out some high quality business work.
What am I taking?
After doing a lot of extensive research, I have decided on these premade stacks to start: (I will give a brief description of each, more detailed information can be obtained by searching the sites I listed above)
- Onnit Lab's Alpha Brain - An all around motivation/study/focus/memory supplement
- Onnit Lab's New Mood - A supplement specializing in better moods and sleeping
- Onnit Lab's Shroom Tech Sport - A workout supplement that is good for energy, strength, and stamina
- Maven Lab's Brainstack - Very similar to Alpha Brain but has been said to be a more intense version
I just ordered 2 small samples of Shroom Tech Sport and Alpha Brain and I hope to order the others soon (No trial versions available so looking for best price). I am not taking them all at once! I haven't yet decided how frequently I want to take them, and in which quantities. I plan to do some trial and error on times, doses, and days. I will probably use Alpha Brain or Brainstack right when I get up so it lasts the whole school day, and then at around 4:15 I will take the workout one and if I plan on being up late doing work, take another Alpha or Brainstack and on nights I want to catch up on rest, take New Mood instead of the later dose of Alpha/Brain.
I am starting with premade stacks because I found very in depth reviews on the supplements above, they seem to be fairly safe and work well. It is nice to be able to buy an all-in-one and I don't want to mess with bulk powders because they are larger, more expensive and require a scale and cap filling system (Too expensive for my first round trying them, and if they don't work I will have tons of leftover powder).
Eventually I plan to expand to more advanced stacks and buying bulk powders and making my own capsules, but I would like to try them first. The best part about creating your own stack is you are able to choose exactly what you want to take to help you, in whatever dose you need. The powders are also a LOT cheaper than the capsules. Here is an example of a stack I read about that is supposed to be GREAT for Entrepreneurs (Being an entrepreneurs forum )
Entrepreneurs Stack: (All credit goes to Braintropic for the stack)
What to expect?
Highly Increased Motivation and Euphoric Well Being
Adderall-like Focus, with no crash or related health risks.
Enhanced Social Skills, speaking skills like Morgan Freeman
Reduced Social Anxiety and Focus
Supercharged Memory
Energy and lowered fatigue
Stack:
2x a day;
Morning - 8:00 AM and Afternoon 1:00 PM
500mg Sulbutiamine
150mg Caffiene
500mg Choline CDP
300mg NALT
1500mg Aniracetam (Morning only!)
20mg Noopept (Afternoon only!)
That is just an example of what a custom stack can be!
What do I expect?
I know this won't give me an experience like Bradley Cooper in Limitless, but I feel they could be beneficial. These are a few things I hope to experience and achieve with nootropics:
- Better memory - not photographic, but being able to recall memories and notes better
- Better focus - being able to sit down and write a paper in one sitting without Facebook or texting or just wandering thoughts
- More motivation - after a long day of school, and then a straining workout, I often lack motivation to begin my homework, and after that I have almost none to do business stuff. I hope nootropics will give me the motivation to do everything I could possibly want to with no delays
- Heal my brain - I want my brain to be fully healed from the concussion, nootropics can also prevent damage and strain to the brain at later times
- Improved Speech - One article said "Morgan Freeman-like speech"...damn that would be helpful!
- Better mood - I am generally a happy kid, but 7 hours of school, 4 hours of homework, and a 2 hour workout can take a toll on my mood, being able to maintain a smile on my face and a good outlook on life would be great.
- Better physical health
What are my worries?
I am mainly worried that they won't work and I will have wasted my money. I also worry that other students or my parents will find out and be disappointed that I am using them. (Although as far as I know they are legal and natural supplements). Or that my school will find out and strip me of my grades (May just be a fear, not sure if they can even do that). I am not too worried about side effects because these supplements have been around for quite a few years so research and reviews of people using them has probably gotten any major issue out. But I am aware that nothing is perfect and there is a chance that I will experience a side effect.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I plan to make this a progress thread where I will report back on my findings with the nootropics including: doses, effects, side effects, pros and cons, new supplements, and anything else I feel important!
My hopes are that people who know about nootropics can reply and give me information because I am just starting, and as I become more familiar with them, people can learn about them if they are interested in trying them!
I'm a little nervous so support and motivation would be wonderful!
Cheers everyone!
- Sam (InLikeFlint) -
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Will probably order the onnit trinity pack (alpha brain, shroomtech sport, new mood) tomorrow.
