The best part about nootropics: Rarely do they cover a single benefit. Often times, if a nootropic helps one aspect of cognition, it helps many. Because unlike other non-nootropic cognitive altering substances (e.g. caffeine, Adderall, etc. etc.), nootropics affect cognition by affecting brain health. Nootropics control the structures underlying the outcome, rather than the outcome … Read more
Ever checked out this thing called the Internet? Of course you have: You’re on it right now! Odds are then you’ve heard of either OptiMind or/and Lumonol, two major nootropic stacks that seem to have ads everywhere on the Internet these days. If you’re anything like me, then you’ve written these stacks off a long … Read more
Just like the “invisible man” lives in a shut-off section of an NY basement, hidden from the world, the brain sits in its murky cranial cavity, hidden from the atmosphere. Siphoning off power from the Monopolated Light & Power Company to light his 1,369 light bulbs strung up along the basement ceiling, listening to Louis Armstrong … Read more
If you are interested in nootropics, then you probably already know that OptiMind and Alpha Brain are Big Dogs in the market — with far-reaching ads, massive media presence, hundreds of reviews, and dozens of famous and semi-famous endorsers. In fact, even if you’re a nootropic NOOB, OptiMind and Alpha Brain might still be “Oh yeah, … Read more
On days that I’m feeling especially hip, I go for a classic nootropic trend: The Bulletproof Coffee–which is: Coffee + Coconut Oil + Grass-Fed Butter. A hot brain-boosting strategy that is best taken after you’ve ran a little Argan Oil into your beard and donned that plaid flannel you bought for $80 at Urban Outfitter. … Read more