Glutamine Review: The Most Abundant Amino in the Body Plays Key Role in Cognition

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I know, right? What a boring topic. Asking whether or not glutamine is good for cognition is like discussing the health points of water. The long-&-short of it being: You just need it. Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body, serving a variety of key roles–most notably protein synthesis. Yet, some nootropic users are … Read more

5-HTP Review: Neurotransmitter Precursor Supports Happy, Relaxed Brain Chemistry

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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

Nicotine Review: Psychoactive Tobacco Compound for Acute Attention & Memory

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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

Oat Straw Review: Anti-Inflammatory Grain Promotes Alpha Brainwaves & Circulation

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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

Gotu Kola Review: Anxiety Reduction & Brain Rejuvenation for a Feel-Good Eternity

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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