For a lifespan of, say, 80 years, roughly 25 of those years are spent sleeping. That’s nearly a third of your life in which you’re not actively engaged in, well… living. That’s 25 years of lying prostrate, drooling into a pillow, unconsciously releasing, through various bodily openings, noxious gases and fluids with zero uttered apologies. You … Read more
This is a somewhat painful article to write, because it relies on a giant leap in logic. The best analogy I can give: Try to explain the dryness of water. Doesn’t quite work, huh? Water is inherently wet. Nootropics are inherently side effect-free. At least true nootropics are, if we’re relying on Corneliu E. Giurgea’s original criteria of … Read more
Reddit Rule 34: If it exists, there is a subreddit for it. Fitness forums, Star Wars, burritos (no kidding, there’s a subreddit /r/burritos), it’s all there, including one of my obvious favorite subjects: Nootropics. Except whereas most subreddits are about each subject’s community, /r/Nootropics is the community itself. It doesn’t simply discuss the goings-on in the world of nootropics. It establishes them. It parses law & order in … Read more
Nootropics may optimize brain chemical status, promote brainwave frequencies, enhance cerebral circulation, reduce free radical damage, improve nerve growth factor levels, and more — but what does this all mean in terms of nootropic benefits? How do nootropic bio-activities translate to nootropic outcomes? Nootropics are beneficial, right? Otherwise, why are so many people turning to … Read more
Have you seen the film Limitless with Bradley Cooper? His character is an out-of-work writer with writer’s block who loses his girlfriend and sees no future until he is offered the designer pill NZT-48. After taking it, he starts to use 100% of his mind, learns to play the piano in three days as well … Read more