This is a big part of the more is more myth when dealing with Nootropic Stacks... Your stack lacks synergy... everything is combating another thing and that is going to fuck you up my friend.... Please private message me if you want my help here, I've done extensive research into the subject of Nootropics and Brain Nutrition, as of now I'm developing a stack that I hope to market as an available supplement in the near future.
Interesting keep us tuned.
I didn't anticipate to actually respond to this but I am amazed at how well my new stack has been for me. To be honest, my memory is usually crap, uneventful and I've been so embarrassed by it that I was reluctant to share that information. The highest previous score I had on a short term memory test prior to taking this stack was 5, which didn't seem like a bad score at the time.
I started taking the first combination I insisted would be in my
supplement stack, Caffeine, and L-Theanine.
At first I thought, after taking l-Theanine by itself and having had poor results that I wasn't going to experience
the results people were ranting and raving about in the reviews, however, I experienced the exact opposite.. You could say this combination has helped my vocabulary tremendously. I've been using terms and phrases I wouldn't normally use like "That's just the tip of the iceberg", and even though that is a common expression I found myself using it, and other expressions more frequently after initiating/commencing supplementation. At first I thought this was merely a placebo effect, being that I had done no testing to confirm its authenticity but no matter what was causing it, it was benefiting me unlike any other Nootropic I've tried... which, there is a long list of nootropics I've experimented with that I do not want to convey, being how long that list would be....
I pressured myself to try this combination because I thought, A. I love caffeine, and B. what is it going to hurt? With much hesitation I ended up convincing myself to try supplementing with it, and I am so grateful that I did. Most of my issues with creativity (word vocabulary) being that I'm a poet has decreased substantially.
Short story, I took antipsychotic drugs for anxiety and aggressive behavior and they ended up ruining my creativity to a great extent, I was mortified at how inconvenient Risperdal actually was, and how horribly it affected by ability to wordplay poetic gestures...
That has all changed, reversibly, my ability to do so has increased substantially.. While so I can't insist it wasn't, I didn't notice any benefits in my memory while taking caffeine+l-Theanine by itself, but being on it for four days I highly doubt it was responsible for my increase in performance on short term memory... However, I still love and adore this combination as it has helped me so much, I am also religiously thankful and might even end up praying to God in my gratitude.
Anyways, I ordered an additional supplement at my local GNC store, with much research regarding this supplement, I conceptualized that a proper diet in vitamins, minerals, and amino acids would actually benefit me cognitively being that my diet consist of mostly popcorn and soda... I actually didn't expect anything from this to be frankly honest, I just thought a little nutrition wouldn't be so bad.. boy was I further from being wrong on the low expectations of proper dieting....
A simple supplement known as Spirulina is a blue-green algae that grows off the coast of Hawaii, and is used as a dietary supplement due to the proteins contaminated in the product... it consist of most of the essential and non-essential amino acids necessary for health brain function, EFA's, Vitamins, and minerals also make up Spirulina's astounding benefits... since Spirulina has been noted as being not a good source of Vitamin B12 due to how it is metabolized as opposed to all the other sources of vitamins the body absorbs well from this supplement , I bought an extra source of vitamin b12.. a supplement containing 500mcg of Vitamin b12... the benefits of these two additives, My memory is almost crystal...
Imagine, reading a magazine and being able to recall most of what you read, or at least being able to remember it well enough to the point that you're able to convey that information to others... somewhat making you a miniature encyclopedia of anything you read off Wikipedia without having to re-research it, go back, and read it again... That has been exactly what I've been experiencing lately after taking these two things... with mental fog being diminished, I am able to remember a large quantity of information that I read without having to stress over it... to some people I don't know if this even amazes you, you might already have A+ memories, but for me, I couldn't be more grateful..
I wondered, is this too good to be true? Is it all in my head? So I took a short term memory test, and amazingly I were able to recall a total of 12 items... the test consist of 10 levels, the first starting off with about 3 items you're asked to recall within a minute of looking at them... once the time passes, you're given a list of about 20 items including the ones you were asked to recollect.. if you get one item wrong, you fail that level.. I was able to recall 12/12 items on that list, the score I had was 6, but that was only because I chose to go no further.. I'd be amazed if I were to find out I could obtain a perfect score, although that'd be a little too good to be true I think.. however, to score high on test like these is no sign that these effects are all delusional.. turns out the evidence portrays exactly what I've been experiencing, a tremendous and exuberant increase in working memory, as well as short term recall.
I am amazed at how well this stack has worked for me personally....
If you're thinking about trying this yourself, I must report some side effects
I've experienced from this stack, which include:
- Difficulty Sleeping
- Loss of Appetite (Probably due to the Spirulina)
- irritability (loud sounds), (Whatever it is you're trying to pay attention to, it is undivided attention and distractions will irritate you a little.)
- Less time dreaming nonsense (Sounds goofy, but everything I dream about it seems has to do with what I'm thinking about during the day, whether it involves math, health, or something else.) That's not much of a negative side effect, but if you're the type of person that wants to experience a lucid dream, the dreams aren't very vivid, and your ability to dream is diminished to a great extent. (I've related this to L-Theanine's noted ability to cause the brain to produce more alpha waves.
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Other than that, I can't say this hasn't been nothing but an amazing experience for me... even if something goes rogue I'll be able to look back with a smile on my face.. as nothing in this supplement presents itself as harmful other than the caffeine in large amounts, I highly doubt I'll be saying "good for a moment" even if the affects of this stack don't continue to substantially improve my general wellbeing..
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The Stack:
100mg of Caffeine
200mg of L-Theanine
500-1000mg of Spirulina
500mcg of Vitamin B12
If you're interested, I think adding an Avocado Supplement would be beneficial since it is high in oleic acid, which supports the coating of insulation on the white matter of the brain....
Thanks so much for reading,
and if you feel like taking this stack I hope you experience the same results
that I have.
Toodles,
~ Shane Minor
Edited by Shane Minor, 17 September 2014 - 08:38 AM.