The Geek

Learning that serotonin is the chemical component of happiness was great, because it gave me something to blame my poor, wretched behavior on: I am in no way responsible for my attitude, dood. It’s serotonin’s fault. That is until I learned of 5-HTP, the precursor compound to serotonin that can be supplemented for quick attitude adjustments. … Read more

Believe it or not, cigarettes are actually pretty good for you. So long as you remove the: Ammonia, Cyanide, Ethyl Furoate, Benzene, Arsenic, Maltitol, Polonium, Cadmium, Butane, Carbon Monoxide, Methoprene, Napthalene, Formaldehyde, Lead, DDT, Megastigmatrienone, et cetera, et cetera, you get the point. Basically, if you toss out everything in the cigarette and leave the nicotine, you … Read more

Piracetam. Noopept. Semax… Oatmeal? Am I really discussing oats in the context of mind-altering substances? No, I’m not. I’m discussing oat straw, the leafy sheafs & stalks that cover the oats. The part of the plant tossed away, left out of the oatmeal. The part of the plant that contains the highest concentrations of bio-active aminos & polyphenols believed … Read more

So you’ve found the elixir of life. Now what? How do you plan on spending your eternity on Earth? Do you work hard at establishing universal peace? Do you perhaps spend that time establishing internal peace within yourself? Or do you leverage your endless lifetime of experiences to berate the inexperienced mortals on reddit, all the while crafting … Read more

Turmeric, or Curcuma longa (if you will), is perhaps the tastiest ingredient that will ever be reviewed on this site–pending the nootropic status of bacon. I say this as a big curry fan, knowing that some of you aren’t too fond of the spices, finding them particularly, ehm… how do you say: diarrhea-inducing. That’s alright, we all … Read more