The Geek

Which is Better: Energy Drinks or Caffeine Pills? Here it is: my Qualia Nootropic Energy vs. Performance Lab Stim comparison review, a match-up between two big-name brands that take vastly disparate approaches to supercharging brainpower with nootropic-enhanced caffeine. Essentially, Qualia Nootropic Energy is a superloaded energy drink. Whereas Performance Lab Stim is a precision-designed “Caffeine … Read more

Overachieving Energy Drink for Overachievers Is there such a thing as “overachieving,” or is that just a pathetic pejorative uttered by the jealous and resentful? Or both? Let’s go with both. However, in the case of Qualia Nootropic Energy, the insult “overachiever” is less uttered as an insult or more declared as a disappointed observation: Qualia Nootropic … Read more

The Best MCT Oil to Stack with Nootropics Ever heard of bulletproof coffee? Of course you have — however, I’m going to hit you up with the recipe anyways. To make bulletproof coffee, you need: Coffee (obviously) MCT oil Unsalted butter And last but not least: a bulletproof vest. Except, to be honest, two of these … Read more

All-in-One Power, Clarity, and Recovery. Not all scientists who change the world are “mad.” It’s actually quite likely that the most productive scientists are generally sane and reasonable. And that’s what I suspect about Performance Lab: The researchers occupying the Performance Laboratory aren’t recklessly throwing chemicals together, sparking new life forms and world-ending liquids. So, judging by … Read more

The Ultimate Crash-Free Caffeine Pill Okay, here’s my Performance Lab Stim review: it’s good and I love it. But of course I love it: it has caffeine, and who doesn’t love caffeine? Well, a lot of people, to be honest — especially those who would like to cut back on their daily caffeine intake but feel … Read more