Reviews

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

There’s no such thing as a low-energy rave. And ANS Performance clearly doesn’t intend to pioneer in that direction. ANS Performance RAVE is an energy supplement through-and-through, delivering 4 different, high-dosed stimulants, one being everyone’s favorite drug: Caffeine. But Nootropic Geek: I thought stimulants weren’t nootropics?? You’re damn right, reader. However, if you think that means … Read more