[Nootropic Stuff]

My interest in nootropic enhancement goes back to my days in the house 
(my way of saying "before I graduated high school and moved out of my 
parents' house). I came across something called "Piracetam" but never 
bought it. I think it may have been illegal in the US at the time, not
sure.

Years and years later, I'm exploring it proper.

I don't follow any sites nor fora about the subject; I just bought an ebook 
titled "Smarter Better Faster". This details everything I need to know, 
saving time and money. Very apt.


Core Concept = usage & production of Acetylcholine.


Any stack needs acetylcholine. If you get enough from food, great. Chances
are you don't, so add one of the following, in order of efficacy:

* Alpha-GPC
* CDP Choline
* Choline Bitartrate

note that CDP Choline works on multiple receptors including dopamine ones.
 

I haven't gotten to the section about 'racetams. Before diving into those,
I am trialling the following:

+ HAC stack
 + Huperzine A
 + Alpha GPC
 + Caffeine

+ AAC/ACC stack
 + Acetyl-L-Carnitine
 + Alpha-GPC/CDP Choline
 + Caffeine

+ CAAU stack
 + Caffeine
 + Acetyl-L-Carnitine
 + Alpha-GPC
 + Uridine Monophosphate

+ "Cortex Gen 1: Workhorse" (proprietary)
 + Uridine Monophosphate
 + CDP Choline
 + Bacopa Monnieri
 + Artichoke

**Any of the above may be "smoothed out" with L-Theanine


+ Sleep stack
 + 5-HTP
 + L-Theanine
 + sometimes Valerian Root tea

+ Sleep Drink (I hesitate to call it "Elixir")
 + Oat/non-dairy beverage
 + Cacao Powder -or- whey powder
 + Ashwaganda Powder
 + [sweeten with Ovaltine or Nesquik]

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I'm not including dosages/ratios because that varies. The book details
dosages to start with so I recommend you follow that. The tablets
& capsules I bought (Doublewood Supplements) are portioned much higher
than the author recommends, but I've had zero side effects after one
week. Your mileage may vary, as he says.

I would also recommend sticking to this book for a while as you try
different things and see how your body responds. It's a good idea to track
stacks/dosages/timing and write things down. Later on, if the info in 
the book is not enough or you're simply curious to take it further,
you'll be well equipped when you explore articles and fora (there's a
lot of BS including overconfidence and ignorance that people post as "fact").
Too much (conflicting) information could lead to unwanted effects/wasted
money.


lu 14 oct '21