Long before most nootropic supplements existed, people have used caffeine in coffee beans and other plants as a mental and physical booster. To date, caffeine remains one of the most widely used over-the-counter stimulants. It can be taken on its own as a nootropic supplement to improve cognitive performance, and it is also a common ingredient in many nootropic formulas. There is no...
If you are new to nootropics and trying to figure out which supplements are worth trying by checking out user reviews of various products on Amazon or any other website…well, you will waste many hours going through conflicting reviews and probably end up more confused, undecided and skeptical! The problem with all natural or herbal supplements in general is you never really know if a...
Nootropics are a relatively new category of brain-enhancing products in the health and wellness space. And while many of them, particularly herbal nootropics, have been known for hundreds and even thousands of years, it wasn’t until recently that nootropics received a great deal of publicity, thanks mainly to the Internet and the growing “anti-Big Pharma” movement! With...
Health-conscious consumers often fall victim to a commercially driven mentality that emphasizes pills and “isolates” over whole, nutritious food. Nootropics, for example, which refers to a class of brain-boosting compounds usually taken as supplements, are plentiful in everyday food. If you want to sharpen your cognitive abilities, it’s simply a matter of establishing a well-rounded,...
Noopept is the Russian brand name of N-Phenylacetyl-L-Prolylglycine Ethyl Ester. It is commonly used as a nootropic or cognitive enhancer, although it doesn’t have any approved medical uses in most Western countries. This is not a product you’d find at your local Walmart store or even at most online health and nutrition stores. Amazon stopped selling such synthetic nootropics a while ago...
Phenylpiracetam is a phenylated version of the nootropic compound piracetam. It is often claimed to be the most potent nootropic among the racetams group (aniracetam, oxiracetam, etc.) Just like the rest of its siblings, phenylpiracetam is not a supplement you’d normally find at a local store like Walmart or CVS. Even Amazon don’t allow the sale of racetams and other synthetic...
The majority of nootropic compounds that are commonly used for cognitive enhancement are no more useful than a cup of coffee! But a few stand out for being quite potent and useful in certain circumstances. Phenibut is a synthetic derivative of the amino acid GABA. The latter is a naturally occurring compound that is widely used as a dietary supplement. Phenibut, on the other hand, does not...
