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> https://www.reddit.com/r/nootropics https://www.reddit.com/r/nootropics Yikes. Please no. Don't get me wrong. I like /r/nootropics, and I'm glad it exists.
by Analemma_ 10y ago
> https://www.reddit.com/r/nootropics https://www.reddit.com/r/nootropics
Yikes. Please no.
Don't get me wrong. I like /r/nootropics, and I'm glad it exists. I think it's neat that people are willing to risk frying their brain looking for cognitive enhancers, and sometimes I wish I was as cool as gwern and willing to do blind LSD experiments on myself. Very cyberpunk. But telling people with serious conditions to go there for medical advice is dangerous and irresponsible. If you have depression or anxiety, please see a professional.
- baccheion 10y agoI'm not telling them to go there for medical advice (and I'm not sure how well these things work when it's clinical depression that's the problem), I'm saying that's another potential resource for information and anecdotes. Also, I'm not suggesting one ignore a doctor's advice or take them out of the loop altogether. Rather, I'm presenting other options (that will likely help many) such that everyone can become more aware of other alternatives.