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Which nootropics do you take pinballwizard?
Below is my list. I got to say that a good cardio workout is the equivalent of many nootropics.1. Deprenyl 1.25 mg AM (1mg is usually recommended however for healthy people my age of 30 years old. I can't cut the pill right though)
2. Piracetam 800mg AM & PM
3. Aniracetam 420 mg AM & PM (Nootropi recommended 500 here, but my pill size is this weight more or less)
4. Oxiracetam 500 mg AM & PM (Nootrpi recommended 600mg, but this is the pill size it came in)
5. [thumb] [thumb] [thumb] Phosphatidyl Serine 100 mg AM & PM (supposedly this is very very safe and effective recommended from "Smart Candy" Book...and they are big critics of nootropics) ( Look at the chart.
http://www.imminst.o...59&hl=serine&s= )
6. Hydergine Novartis brand liquid 1ml AM. (Aren't I supposed to take more than that, but I cant read Italian labels? Well, I would run out much quicker)
7. RALA 200 AM & PM
8. Picamilon 100 AM & 100 PM
9. Centrophenoxine 125 mg AM with food (this stuff tastes nasty, and I think makes me dizzy if I drink it with water, not sure at all though.)
10. Alpha-GPC 250 AM w/ food (Noot recommended I do 1 gram twice daily, but I have not capped the pills yet. It is much cheaper than CDP choline)
11. Pyritinol 200 mg AM & PM
12. Vinpocetine 10% 100 mg AM & PM
13. Idebnone 45mg AM & PM
14. Creatine Monohydrate 1.5 teaspoons AM & PM (15 grams total) (The results are absolutely fantastic for weightlifting, and I won't lift without it!) (Some people get gas when they take it, but I have never had any changes)
I also take supplements that are available online or at a health store. I get my vitamins mostly from the Supernutrition Optipack but I am looking for something cheaper. Supernutrition is very potent thought! I also take Cognita which is a multi-chemical pill at GNC with some vitamins and things like ginko, and choline and huperzine. Lastly I drink energy first shakes with their product greenergy with grass and green tea and a whole list of things below. The totals for these things are below. I did not list all the vitamins, minerals and herbs because they are not very nootropic.
Some links for the products I buy
http://www.prolithic...s/optipack.htmlhttp://shopping.nets...3/it.A/id.57/.fhttp://tinyurl.com/5y4msThere is another bottle for which I dont have a link called Cognita sold exclusively by GNC
Vitamins split in 3 seperate pills for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner --this is from the Supernutrition Opti-Pack brand vitamins and Cognita brand pill (Cognita is available at GNC) (Supernutrition is probably available at a whole foods store)
15. Vitamin E 1200 IU split into three seperate dosages (keep the dosages consistent on vitamin E, your body does not like E changes)
16. Thiamin (B1) 200 MG split into three seperate dosages
17. Riboflavin (B2) 100 MG split into three seperate dosages
18. Niacin 400 mg (Sometime your face gets flushed for 20 minutes, like you are embarassed if you take too much, but it is harmless) split into three seperate dosages
19. Vitamin b-6 250 mg split into three seperate dosages
20. Folic Acid 1200 mcg split into three seperate dosages
21. B-12 1025 mcg split into three seperate dosages (my friend loves this for depression, but why not take a B-complex)
22. Phosphatidyl Choline (as soy lecithin) 250mg split into three seperate dosages
23. Siberian ginseng 100 mg split into 2 seperate dosages (Ginseng is a much better caffeine.. You dont feel like crap an hour later)
24. Milk Thistle 100mg split into 2 seperate dosages (hey it aint a nootropic, but it is good for the liver)
25. EPA 75mg split into 3 seperate dosages (this came with cognita) (I have no idea what 25.-28 do but, it is in Cognita)
26. DHA 50 mg split into 3 seperate dosages (this came with cognita)
27. Coenzyme q-10 10mg into 3 seperate dosages (this came with cognita)
28. Huperzine A 100 mcg into 3 seperate dosages (this came with cognita)
29. Omega oil 3,6,9 1gram Breakfast, and Lunch split into 2 seperate dosages (it really helps my arthritus, it is a must for good health)
30. green tea extract (tea has been a medicinal beverage before human kind dating back 10s of thousands of years!) split into 2 seperate dosages (it is a powerful antioxidant and the Asians are right about this.)
31. Licorice root 100 mg split into 2 seperate dosages (I think this stuff calms you down)
32. Ginko Biloba 150mg split into 3 seperate dosages (I get a head throb taking this even by itself. Dont take it too late.)
Changes I am consideringNootropi wants me to ramp up my Alpha-GPC to 1gram twice daily but I have not capped them yet.
At the end of the month, I may considering increasing the -cetams at least to experiment
I want to stop the (33.) nicorette gum, but it is a little addictive. It has been proven to prevent Alzheimers and increase memory and concenration and it does not cause heart disease or cancer. I don't recommend it because it is highly addictive still. I was chewing it prior to any nootropic regimen. What is really wierd is that in my short experience, I have found nicotine to be more addictive with the nootropics. I fiend it. There is something pharmacologically going on for sure.
I drink (34.)caffeine worth about 1.5 cups of coffee a day... I would like to decrease it or substitute it with ginseng because I feel better with ginseng than ordinary caffeine. I was drinking it prior toany nootropic regimen.
I would like to try aricept and modfanil when I can schedule an appointment with a neurologist. I am a little uneasy about the modafanil because it is a new drug. I would take it for ADD.
Is this too much?Not really. The supernutrition vitamins are used be the US olympic wieghtlifting team. I work out a lot. Make sure you get the stuff without the iron, because that stuff you can OD on quite easily. Vitamins Greenergy was recommended by a nutritionist that helps olympic athletes. With Creatine, you should keep the dosages consistent, in very very rare cases, there is kidney failure being reported...But that is anecdotal and not proven yet. Creatine has been used for decades and it is probably the most popular supplement in GNC, but you should also cycle off of creatine as directed. I was taking omegas to beat the heart disease that runs in my family. I think the worst thing is melotonin for sleep, I think it is too unatural and your body does not have that much in it for sleeping than even the smallest doses. I lack clarity in the morning, I think because of it, or it is correllated with my stress levels. (I am going to try to limit myself to once a week and maybe start taking yoga instead. It will be a tough lifstyle change.) Dont get me wrong melotonin is great for people who take it rarely. It is the best natural product on the market out there. But it is not a sollution to the high stress caused chronic insomnia. I suppose you are going to tell me to quit cafeine, nicotine and melotonin at the same time and everything will be fine....I know... I know... in time...in time.
I voted
good on my nootropics, but it has only been like 16 days. So, I will most likely change my vote to great.
How I decided to choose this stackI read a lot on these boards. I liked Nootropi's stack and it seemed to match with my research. I knew he would reply quickly if Ihad any questions, and that he really liked his results. I also wanted to take a stack from the very beginning but it is probably better to ease in slowly to figure out what might be negatively affecting you. Immediate stacking is not a good idea at all. I thought that Nootropi's stack on a post months ago was good. His stack has since then changed. We all think that our brain chemistry and health is different, so you have to find out for yourself.
If you guys have any suggestions of additions particularly for those with a lot of stress or ADD or short-term memory, please tell me. Criticism is also welcome.
Nootropi, do you have anything to add?Pinballwizard