Nootropics
Limitless Mindset - 'Biohacking' information
Misc
* Magnesium L-threonate (aided in sleep quality) * Creatine (more mental stamina, not as easily fatigued)
Ashwagandha
- Not recommended for people with Hashimoto's or Type-1 diabetes... Or maybe can be used to tread Hashimoto's?
Rhodiola Rosea
Brands: "I always feel like NOW has such varying quality. I usually have more success with Source Natural and Thorne. Right now I have Thorne Rhodiola and effects are noticeable."
Rhodiola is my fave supplement of all time, have been using it for over 10 years, but I guarantee that the effects diminish and you'll have to cycle off it eventually.
Once your body adjusts to the dosage, I'm betting that a high dose like that is going to just give you major anxiety and jitters. Definitely happens to me. When I'm using Rhodiola, I usually take a low dose, and take a higher dosage only if I'm really adrenally wrecked, sleep deprived, tired, hungover, etc. If you want to dose twice a day, one in the early morning and one before lunch is a good schedule, otherwise you may be overstimulated in the evening."
Creatine
"Creatine acts as an energy buffer in the brain. It is converted into high-energy phosphocreatine in the body, which helps to create ATP. During times of activation the brain rapidly drains phosphocreatine to keep ATP levels constant.[19] Oral supplementation of creatine has been shown to increase brain creatine levels between 3.5-13.3% with the average being about 8%.[20] This additional buffer of energy may enhance performance on demanding tasks related to IQ.[21][88] For healthy young well-rested omnivores, creatine does not seem to enhance function in other domains.[22][23] For individuals who are sleep deprived creatine seems to consistently enhance executive function.[87] Although vegetarians and vegans seem to respond best to creatine supplementation, vegetarians and omnivores have comparable baseline brain creatine levels."
L-theanine
L-theanine and caffeine.
L-theanine appears to be both very safe and effective. It has a long history of use, an LD50 estimated to be over 1000 times larger than a standard therapeutic dose and no known contraindications with any food or drug. It may well be health-promoting. ref ref ref
The science behind the L-theanine-caffeine combination seems almost equally compelling. L-theanine seems to mitigate the negative aspects of caffeine, such as anxiety, increased blood pressure and diminished sleep quality, while improving upon the positive aspects. Its ability to enhance attention, over and above that of caffeine alone, has been repeatedly verified.
For beginners without a caffeine tolerance it's recommended to start with 50mg caffeine and 100mg of L-theanine. Once in the morning and once around noon.
Reddit Nootropics L-theanine FAQ
Recommended by TekSyndicate Amazon - 22.31+7.60 shipping=$29.91 (Also get the spoons) - Ordered from here, got one close to expiry :(
BulkSupplements - Same company as the TekSyndicate Amazon one. But more pricey than others. - 2nd order from here...
PureBulk - Reddit recommended. Cheaper than Bulk
PowderCity - Also Reddit recommended, includes spoon. No 50mg, only 20mg and 100mg
"Studies on L-Theanine/caffeine synergy have been done with 100 mg L-Theanine and 50mg caffeine; you can get 50mg caffeine from about 1 and 2/3 tbsp of instant coffee or just a tad over 1/2 cup of drip coffee, but obviously experiment to see what ratio works best." - Ultimate cup of coffee (includes coconut oil)...
nootriment - "400 milligrams of L-Theanine and 100 milligrams of caffeine is a popular dose amount. For reference, the average cup of regular coffee has about 100 milligrams of caffeine."
- a Hint = 1/2 drop
- a Drop = 1/64 tsp (1/2 smidgen)
- a Smidgen = 1/32 tsp (1/2 pinch)
- a Pinch = 1/16 tsp (1/2 dash)
- a Dash = 1/8 tsp (1/2 tad)
- a Tad = 1/4 tsp
GABA
Apparently modafinl lowers this... Might be an idea to counteract it... powdercity