The Geek
Over time, things start to sort of just… shut down. And by things I mean everything: Brains, computers, cars. Brains. And eventually even brains, as the aging mind increases in fragility and forgetfulness with each passing year beyond the reckless days of our youth. And during the reckless days of our youth, the brain still isn’t doing … Read more
In this review, I am going to cover a cell energy nootropic that is big in Japan: PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline quinone). Just think of all the great things from Japan that become massive cultural trends in the West. Sushi! Ninja warrior! Iron Chef! And now… PQQ? Maybe. PQQ is a prized nutritional supplement in Japan, where its … Read more
Tribulus terrestris does not boost testosterone, yet it’s in damn near every testosterone booster. Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR) is the Tribulus of the nootropic market. Sort of. ALCAR does enhance, or at least protect, cognition, but only for specific demographics. For the boring ol’ average Joe (i.e. YOU, probably), ALCAR works subtly and microscopically. Maybe you’ll notice a significant energy … Read more
No, B12 isn’t a boy band from the 90’s. But could you imagine that: N-SYNC, but with 12 members? *shudder* B12 is a vitamin. And not just any vitamin, but a B vitamin! And anyone familiar with B vitamins knows that B vitamins are optimal for defeating fatigue and frowns, two of my least favorite things–next to dog bites … Read more
Vitamin Bs help beat the blues. As a geek, I love this nutritious cliché not just for its poetic alliteration, but because, like all clichés, it bears some truth… Well, not some truth. It is the truth! Of the eight Vitamin Bs, perhaps the most important for nootropic brain health is Vitamin B6 (with B12 as a close second for … Read more