For anxiety (and memory) it is worth looking into adaptogens. Bacopa and Ashwagandha in particular sound like they could help.
I think everyone would agree that (ar)modafinil is vastly preferable to adrafinil, but it is also harder to acquire and much more expensive.
Is there any particular reason you use krill oil instead of fish oil? I still don't see why some people prefer it.
I can't help but raise an eyebrow when you mention you are having memory recall issues, and later that you use marijuana. I don't know how often you vape, but if it is daily or close to it, cutting back on that would probably make more of a difference than taking a pill would. If you like to use marijuana partially to deal with stress/anxiety, something like Bacopa might be able to cover for that (probably not as well as marijuana in the short-term) while being significantly better for your memory.
It's also worth considering aniracetam. Good luck!
Hey there,
I will look further into adaptogens. I've seen Bacopa and Ashwagandha pop up frequently as well. That will be next to try once I am done with this stack.
In regards to Modafinil, a friend of mine ordered it from some UK company and its been stuck at customs for over 3 weeks hence why I went with Adrafinil for the time being.
I started using Krill Oil once my nutritionist told me to start taking Astaxanthin. She said those two work quite well together and that Krill Oil is vastly superior to regular fish oil. Krill Oil does contain traces of Astaxanthin but apparently not enough. In addition, Krill Oil has eliminated fish-burps for me so I generally prefer it now over my old cod-liver supplement.
Re: Marijuana is something I've used to help with my neck hernia. I had a bad car accident 3 years ago and have c3,c4,c5,c6 herniated which causes my right shoulder & arm to go completely numb. In addition, I also have carpal tunnel in my right hand. The pain is incredibly annoying and sharp and nothing that doctors prescribed me worked as well as marijuana. I was given Tramadol, Vicodin and Tizaindine and all those drugs did was give me insomnia and irritability. So in short, Marijuana provided me with numerous benefits. I spend a great deal of my work coding (web) & editing (video) and really need good and solid focus to get through my work and so far (for past 5 years) marijuana has helped me more than anything else. Oddly enough, no one really knows that I am high either. My friends and family say I act normal and more focused.
My memory recall has only gotten bad because I went through about 3 months of substance abuse (cocaine). If anything, when I started vaporizing marijuana I was able to recall memories from when I was 2 and 3 years old which completely baffled my family and my doctor. I realize Marijuana makes some people completely aloof but the way it effects me is completely different. I would go as far as to say that Marijuana use has helped my professional and social life better than anything else. Atop of that, it is fantastic for my neck hernia. I really don't want to take Vicodin or Tramadol so Marijuana provides relief for me. All in all, I contribute my educational, corporate & IT success to Marijuana. I go through about 3-4 ebooks per week and continously improve my technical/programming skills because of it so all in all, I don't see Marijuana as a bad thing in my life. It provides more benefits than I can count. I know it effects everyone differently but these are just my 2 cents.
I will surely try out Aniracetam, Bacopa and Ashwagandha. Thank you very much for your suggestions & comments. I really appreciate it!
Cheers from Bosnia!
Edited by Bosnacium, 09 January 2014 - 06:50 PM.