Hello,
I'm a Physics student and would like to try some nootropics in an attempt to maximize my potential and improve my ability to completely understand and remember the material.
After a bit of research on the net, I recently ordered these two supplements:
1. Source Naturals Alpha-GPC - 300mg
2. Source Naturals Acetyl L-Carnitine + Alpha-Lipoic Acid - 650mg
I would like to try them one at a time (say, a week or two each) and then decide what to do next: try to take them both together, perhaps try other supplements, etc.
I have a few questions before I begin:
1. Which should I try first?
2. What dosage should I start with? Everywhere I look on the internet, I see different dosage recommendations. The label on the Acetyl L-Carnitine says "1 tablet, 1 to 4 times daily", which is pretty vague. The one on the Alpha-GPC says "2 capsules twice daily for the first 4 weeks, thereafter 1 capsule twice daily" which I guess is somewhat equivalent to the Piracetam "attack dose", but is it really necessary? (And BTW, what is the reason for the attack dose anyway?)
3. Should they really be taken together?
4. Are there any more supplements that you can recommend? (Note that I do not intend to take any prescription medication such as Piracetam, I would like to limit myself to nutritional supplements for the time being)
I would of course be happy to share my experience with these supplements with you.
Thanks in advance,
Muon
PS: Prehaps It should be noted that I'm 22 and suffer from a few diseases, Chron's Disease being the most severe, and also mild OCD and Tourette's Syndrome.
Also, I currently take these supplements:
* Twinlab Mega Twin EPA Fish oil (3 capsules/day)
* Twinlab & Country Life Pycnogenol (200mg/day)
* Twinlab "Daily One" (a multi vitamin)
* Twinlab Calcium Citrate w/ Magnesium (I do not consume dairy products because of Crohn's Disease)
* Country Life Vitamin C (1000mg/day)
* Kyolic Kyo-Dophilus (1 capsule/day)
Edited by muon, 13 October 2007 - 11:33 PM.
