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I sort of fell down the rabbit hole of nootropics over the past year, of which Modafinil is a frequent recommendation. I don't know if I would really recommend

I sort of fell down the rabbit hole of nootropics over the past year, of which Modafinil is a frequent recommendation. I don't know if I would really recommend nootropics to the average person (because there is risk involved, and many of these substances have had very little in the way of human studies), but it's been an interesting journey. It was kind of a pandemic hobby I picked up. My favorites are Aniracetam and Phenylpiracetam. (Both have become increasingly difficult to source though, despite still being legal in the US.) On top of a stack of supplements (magnesium, vitamin D, zinc, and fish oil).

symlinkk 5y ago
Why are those your favorites?
- Trasmatta 5y ago
  They provide a mild amount of stimulation, motivation, and reduce the barriers for getting into flow. I also notice a bit of a mood boost and anxiolytic effect from both of them. This contrasts with a lot of other nootropics that seem to increase anxiety and irritability.
Loughla 5y ago
The only thing that bothers me about nootropics is that so much of the conversation is about productivity. What a weird thing to focus on, especially when we're talking about un-researched brain chemistry impacts. The best combination I found was magnesium, ashwaganda, and green tea extract. It caused massively vivid, lucid dreams. I've never had more fun sleeping, and my sleep health was never better. It had nothing to do with productivity, and was literally just so I could fly and shoot fire out of my hands in my dreams.
- gkop 5y ago
  Don’t tease us, what’s the precise recipe for “The Waking Life”? (There, I just named your cocktail for you)
  - Loughla 5y ago
    500mg magnesium, 450-900 mg ashwaganda, 400mg green tea extract (or 400mg L-theanine) about an hour before bed. It took about two weeks of consistently taking it at the same time with the same bedtime (or as close as possible) to get the dreams going. That being said, legit it is like living two lives, for me. You get the boring daytime life, then you can fly and turn into a horse and shoot lasers and just generally fuck shit up however you want at night. Super cool.

symlinkk 5y ago

Why are those your favorites?

Trasmatta 5y ago
They provide a mild amount of stimulation, motivation, and reduce the barriers for getting into flow. I also notice a bit of a mood boost and anxiolytic effect from both of them. This contrasts with a lot of other nootropics that seem to increase anxiety and irritability.

Loughla 5y ago

The only thing that bothers me about nootropics is that so much of the conversation is about productivity. What a weird thing to focus on, especially when we're talking about un-researched brain chemistry impacts. The best combination I found was magnesium, ashwaganda, and green tea extract. It caused massively vivid, lucid dreams. I've never had more fun sleeping, and my sleep health was never better. It had nothing to do with productivity, and was literally just so I could fly and shoot fire out of my hands in my dreams.

gkop 5y ago
Don’t tease us, what’s the precise recipe for “The Waking Life”? (There, I just named your cocktail for you)
- Loughla 5y ago
  500mg magnesium, 450-900 mg ashwaganda, 400mg green tea extract (or 400mg L-theanine) about an hour before bed. It took about two weeks of consistently taking it at the same time with the same bedtime (or as close as possible) to get the dreams going. That being said, legit it is like living two lives, for me. You get the boring daytime life, then you can fly and turn into a horse and shoot lasers and just generally fuck shit up however you want at night. Super cool.