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[losty]

Yeah, its a fungi.

"Lion's Mane, Hericium erinaceus the most important mushroom for supporting brain function. Japanese research has shown that Lion's Mane produces compounds called erinacines, which are strong stimulators to nerve growth factor synthesis. These compounds stimulate neurons to regrow, which supports normal cognitive function, muscular coordination and response, and neurological repair."

I learnt about it when someone suggested it as a susbtance that could help repair my friends brain damage.Dont really know much about it. I doubt this works "as needed", you would probably need to take regularly to get any benefit. I dont think much of the result I got from the stack could be attributed to this.

[mitkat]

interesting. is this fungus in a capsule? curious stuff.

[worldeater]

Okay so now that the semester is officially over, I thought I'd report on my experiences.

In short, if i had to pick three nootropics that helped me the most for studying, I'd have to go with: Pyritinol, Huperzine A, and Aniracetam. Taking pyritinol (400mg) and Huperzine A (50-100mcg) before lectures put me in a zone that made me able to concentrate extremely well. I would say that it's very similar to ritalin but without any side effects, from what I hear anyway [wis] . I also have to teach every week, and it really helped with that as well, cutting down on anxiety mainly because you're so focused on what you want to say.

But in the end they're no substitute for motivation and drive. I noticed that when I was feeling lazy and I took pyritinol and hup-a, i could easily find myself focusing for hours - on a video game [mellow] .

As far as grades go, there was no difference. I usually get high marks and it was the same this semester (3.9 gpa or higher).

So even though they "improved" my academic performance (in terms of concentrating), the effects weren't anything astronomical.

Any others want to share their experiences?

[purerealm]

I've noticed that thing about stimulants decreasing anxiety too after being on adderall for a while. I probably have a problem with serotonin/dopamine and sometimes I just feel very out of it and not aware. When I feel like this I probably also get slight anxiety from the feeling of not being in control. However I remember that when on adderall I would totally be in control and things would just happen more easily.

[worldeater]

Sorry, I meant that taking pyritinol and hup-a prior to teaching decreased anxiety through focus, not ritalin

[purerealm]

I know, but I think anxiety is partly caused by lack of focus.