I started taking piracetam and choline for memory and motivation issues 9 months ago. I stopped it about 2 weeks ago. It almost ruined my life. Now before I proceed, disclaimer: I believe the reason I reacted like this to piracetam / choline is because I'm sensitive to acetylcholine increase, so if you're not, piracetam/choline may work well for you.
Now that it's out of my system, I'm starting to realize how different my behavior became during that period. The scary thing is, while you're on it, you think that your behavior is amazing and that you're superior.
I literally accomplished nothing productive in those 9 months and that time period seemed to have been a flash. I started many projects but never stuck to anything.
I became manic, narcissistic and depressed (alternating between the 3 on a weekly basis). I had bouts of anger, depression and euphoria. I simply became reckless.
I felt smart during those months but seemed to have retained nothing I learned in that time span. Before I started my stack, I was learning to play the guitar, learning spanish and french, mastering billiard and cooking etc, I stopped all of that 2 weeks into my stack. I mismanaged my money, spent recklessly and isolated myself.
I spent a lot time sleeping, it doesn't matter how much I slept the night before, I'd need at least two long naps during the day. I was constantly dizzy with joint pain.
I even started spending lots of time on social media posting shirtless gym pics on instagram, something I would never do before. I did amass a huge following so I managed to humiliate myself to thousands of people. I think such attention seeking behavior is reserved for women, not real men.
Now I'm not saying piracetam and choline are bad. What I'm saying that stack is that it's not for everyone. So be careful.
Now I've started taking an anti-cholinergic and I feel much better. I don't plan on taking it long term but the fact that I feel better and calmer on it, means that increase in ach does me no good.
Edited by iseethelight, 17 September 2015 - 07:16 PM.