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referring to caffeine as a nootropic seems to be broadening the term 'nootropic' quite a lot. am i misunderstanding what a nootropic is? edit: i'm referring to
by thefastlane 10y ago
referring to caffeine as a nootropic seems to be broadening the term 'nootropic' quite a lot. am i misunderstanding what a nootropic is?
edit: i'm referring to the quote saying "So we have two mild nootropics" which i read as counting caffeine as one of them
- johncoogan 10y ago>Coffiest also includes 75 mg of L-theanine per bottle to promote relaxation without drowsiness and works in concert with caffeine to boost cognitive performance.
- thatswrong0 10y agoLet's go by Wikipedia: > Nootropics (pronunciation: /noʊ.əˈtrɒpᵻks/ noh-ə-TROP-iks)—also called smart drugs or cognitive enhancers—are drugs, supplements, or other substances that improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals. I think it would fall under that definition. Then again, so would adderall.
- iaw 10y agoResearch has shown that the most powerful cognition and memory enhancing drug we have available to us as a specie is caffeine.
- the_watcher 10y agoCaffeine seems to be generally accepted by the nootropic community as falling into that category. There's at least as much clinical evidence of caffeine improving cognitive function as many nootropics, so it seems reasonable to me. The list of nootropics is somewhat fluid, as much of the science behind them is either recent or currently occurring.