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[mmdy]

I'm considering "getting in with the program" but there are a few questions I found no answers for as of this moment. I am interested in knowing what kind of commitment such a program entails, regarding consequences of stopping/taking long breaks from it considering short and long term changes to one's brain.

The only thing I found was (a theory?) that one would have more acetyl-choline membrane receptors as a result of a long term use but I am not sure what meaning this has.
How would this affect the brain functions after one stops using these substances?
Would the brain go back to 'pre-usage' state after some time? if so, what is a reasonable time? (days/weeks/years?)

If there are more long term effects beside the positive cognitive ones or precautions that anyone is aware of I would be interested to know.

I would also appreciate if experienced members could report of their personal experiences regarding breaks or cease of usage altogether, please mention approximate durations and dosages.

Cheers.

[Ghostrider]

I would really like to know the answer to your questions also. From what I have heard, piracetam is a safe place to start as it is has the longest history and more research compared to other nootropics. I elected to start with Aniracetam and it should be here in a couple of days. I elected for Aniracetam over Piracetam because from my observations, I saw more people report positive experiences with Aniracetam compared to Piracetam. Although no adverse long-term side-effects have been discovered so far for Aniracetam, Piracetam is still safer due to it's longer history. If Aniracetam works, I will probably try Piracetam to see if I can achieve similar effects at the same moderate dosage. So far ALCAR is the only other substance that kinda works for me (very subtle -- in fact, a Mountain Dew provides better response actually).

[brain]

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[Ghostrider]

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Wow, I see my previous post above and just caught the date, May 11th. I thought, is it the 11th already? Oh, no wait, I posted that 2 years ago. Damn how time flies. I read that post like I posted it yesterday. Have we found a cure for aging yet? I think I will need it soon.