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Here are some of my novice conclusions and questions and brainstorming. I only been learning about smart drugs for a month. I clearly don't know enough, plus lets assume that there is an occasional mistake here. I encourage and will accept any corrections or criticisms with open arms.
Brainstorming--these are just my personal notes not worthy of being posted.There were a lot of vasodilators. Which ones are special and which are redundant. There are a lot of, anti-oxidants. Which are special and which are redundant?
If one gets a headache from the fact that your brain with pirecatam or any of the other -cetam drugs use too much choline, then it seems like the bottleneck in the brain enhancement is somewhere in the choline production. Wouldn't it be a good idea to think that we should think of this particular bottleneck and any other in the Neurological system within Acetyl-choline system.
In fact we should think have a flow chart of the whole Neurological system to locate any bottlenecks
1. acetyl choline precursors like DMAE and choline and Alpha GPCand
metabolizer helpers like vitamin B complex-->
2. metabolizers like -cetams and vasodilators-->
3. productivity enhancers like receptor amplifiers and anything that increases usage and efficiency like bromocriptine, adrafanil, ashgawanda -->
4. Ache inhibitors like aricept and
remetabolizers like creatine are another class of productivity enhancers that reuse waste-->
5. anti-oxidants that are necessary for garbage removal of energy waste.
I have heard other people talking about another bottleneck people are talking about which is anti-oxidants for garbage removal besides the lack of choline.
I think it is the bottlenecks that occur that make it important to have a little bit of everything and why synergy is so important. Otherwise the bottleneck moves to another place in the system. "The chain is only as strong as the weakest link"
Therefore at this point, by this logic we should take a look at what links are weakest and the special smart drugs and nutrients that would help the bottlenecks. Special is defined as being either superior in accomplishing a particular link or by having a speciality or a unique niche that enhances that link. Lets look at xanthinol nicotinate a better form of Niacin. Is it really better? SHould we stop taking niacin supplements altogether and start taking this analogue or should we take a little of both?
Lastly, we need to know how risky something is and how beneficial it is. A quantitative ranking is a good idea for both risk and benefit. (this is a starting point). The ranking has to take into account the synergy and counter-synergies created with the other drugs and not if they were taken alone. For example, quite often the benefits for a drug are smaller when taken alone... Piracetam would be a great example.
Questions:
which smart drugs are superior performers and could even replace other nootropics and nutrients?
Which smart drugs are provide a niche specialty? (I think most are this type)
Where are the bottlenecks?
What are their rankings?
What smart drugs lack information and research?
Acetyl-L-Carnitine Amino Acid related Increase metabolism, neural protectant, antilipofuscin
Adrafinil/Modafinil Nootropic Dopamine related
Alpha GPC Nootropic Choline Increaser
ALT-711 Vascular related--Prevents glucose-protein cross-linking
Aniracetam -cetam nootropic Brain metabolizer/glutamate receptor enhancer/
Aricept ACHe inhibitor choline reuptake inhibitor?
Ashwaganda anti-oxidant Nerve growth, increase acetyil choline receptors, anti-oxidant
B12 Essential Nutrient neural health glutamate facilitator
Bacoba Anti-oxidant/calcium Channel blocker
Benfotiamine Essential Nutrient related vitamin b1 related, regulates blood sugar, arterial protector
Bromocriptine Dopamine related potent dopamine receptor agonist
Caffeine Stimulant Dopamine enhancer through adenosine blocking
CDP choline aka citocoline Nootropic Phosphadyl Choline precursor
Centrophenoxine Nootropic Anti-oxidant(lipofuscin repairer), choline precursor
Choline Nootropic Acetyl Choline Increaser
Creatine Metabolism matabolism related
Deprenyl MAO inhibitor dopamine reuptake inhibitor
Desmopressin hormone increases vasopressin
DHEA hormone Neural increaser
DMAE Nootropic Choline production enhancer
galantimine ACHe inhibitor
Gerovital MAO inhibitor MAO inhibitor (epinephrine, dopamine, serotonin)
Ginko Biloba vasodilator Vasodilator, anti-inflammatory, flexibility, antioxidant
Ginseng Stimulant anti-oxidant, brain protector, normalizer
Huperzine A ACHe inhibitor Choline breakdown inhibitor
Hydergine Increase metabolism, anti-oxidant
Idebenone Anti-oxidant Increase metabolism, anti-oxidant, serotonin increaser
Inositol Essential Nutrient vitamin B related, calming effect
L-Theanine Amino Acid related relaxation, glutamic acid related
N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine Amino Acid related antioxidant
Niacin Essential Nutrient increase metabolism, bloodflow
Nicergoline Nerve growth factor vasodilator, glutamate reuptake
Nicotine Stimulant acetyl choline related
nimopidine calcium channel blocker blood flow
Oxiracetam -cetam nootropic
Phosphatidyl serine Miscellaneous/choline Acetyl Choline Increaser, increases glutamate receptors, decreases cortisol
Picamilon vasodilator
Piracetam -cetam nootropic Oxygenator, cholinergetic receptor growth, dopamine stimulator,
pregnalone hormone hormone precursor
Pyritinol Anti-oxidant glucose uptake, antioxidant, rheumatoid arthritus
Pyrodoxamine dihydrochoride antioxidant
pyroglutamate amino Acid
RALA Anti-oxidant thru blood brain barrier
Resveratrol Anti-cancer from red wine
thiamine Essential Nutrient metabolism, antioxidant
vinpocetine vasodilator bloodflow, channel blocker, neuroprotectant, metabolizer
Vitamin B Complex Essential Nutrient Metabolism and stress
vitamin E Essential Nutrient anti-oxidant, nueral plaque protector
xanthinol nicotinate Essential Nutrient related metabolism, vasodilator